United States v. $2,500 in United States Currency, in Rem-Appellant

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• stating that the “sheer quantity of currency” alone could support an inference that it was connected to drug trafficking
• noting that cash amount of $2,500 “is substantially greater than is commonly kept in residential premises by law-abiding wage earners.”
• construing nonpunitive purposes of the forfeiture provisions of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970,21 U.S.C. §§ 871-886 (1976)
• probable cause to forfeit cash established where no apparent explanation existed for large amount of cash on hand by claimant convicted on drug charges
• probable cause to forfeit cash established where no apparent explanation existed for large amount of cash on hand by claimant convicted on drug charges

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