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UNITED STATES v. IRURZUN

No. 79-5616.

631 F.2d 60 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lyonel IRURZUN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit B

November 19, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Mincberg, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Stephen B. Gillman, Asst. U.S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HILL, KRAVITCH and HATCHETT, Circuit Judges.

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

We are again faced with the question of what more than mere presence is required to justify the warrantless arrest of a person believed to be involved in an unlawful drug transaction. Considering all of the circumstances in this case, we find probable cause for the arrest, and we affirm.

Sometime prior to May 31, 1979, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) officers arranged to purchase two kilograms of cocaine at the Athena Restaurant, in...

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