United States v. One 1975 Ford F100 Pickup Truck Sn F10yuv83579 - United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. One 1975 Ford F100 Pickup Truck Sn F10yuv83579

By United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

  • Release Date: 1977-09-01
  • Genre: Law

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Claimant Hector Guerra Barrera appeals from a summary judgment forfeiting his 1975 Ford pickup truck because of its use to facilitate the transportation of cocaine in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 781.1 We affirm. On September 1, 1975, Guerra and a passenger, Samuel Remy Guitierrez Remy, arrived at the port of entry in Roma, Texas, in the pickup. The two men made negative declarations to the United States customs inspector, who nonetheless referred them to an inspection area because of their apparent nervousness and because Guerra was suspected of drug trafficking. A search of Remy revealed a small bottle of cocaine hidden in one of his socks.2 Guerra and Remy were informed of their constitutional rights, and the pickup was seized.

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