United States of America, Duvan Arboleda, Individually and as President of Gold & Gems Trading, Claimant-Appellant v. $215,300 United States Currency

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• holding that claimant's previous arrest for marijuana trafficking was not probative in forfeiture proceeding because it had been dismissed
• holding that claimant's previous arrest for marijuana trafficking was not probative in forfeiture proceeding because it had been dismissed
• finding that government had probable cause to forfeit where government relied on, inter alia, \uncontradicted trial testimony establish[ing] that the particular police dog had an unblemished record for detecting narcotics\
• finding that government had probable cause to forfeit where government relied on, inter alia, \uncontradicted trial testimony establish[ing] that the particular police dog had an unblemished record for detecting narcotics\
• finding claimant’s Miami destination, a “well know center of illegal drug activity,” was probative of probable cause when combined with other circumstances.
• finding probable cause to forfeit where, inter alia, claimant lied about amount of money he possessed, stating he had only $15,000, where search revealed additional $201,000 in his socks and apron

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