U.S. v. $28,980 IN U.S. CURRENCY

Civ. No. 90-21-BE.

786 F.Supp. 899 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. $28,980 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, in rem, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Oregon.

November 13, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Turner, U.S. Atty., D. Or., Leslie J. Westphal, Asst. U.S. Atty., Portland, Or., for plaintiff.

Edward L. Strand, Tigard, Or., for claimant Peinado.


OPINION

BELLONI, District Judge.

This is an action for the civil forfeiture of $28,980 in United States currency. Claimant Santos Raucho Peinado moves to suppress evidence on the ground that it was obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment (# 33-1). Peinado also moves for summary judgment (# 33-2). Finally, the United States moves for summary judgment (# 28).

I. MOTION TO SUPPRESS

Although forfeiture actions are generally civil in form...

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