United States v. Nazareth Andonian, Vahe Andonian, Ruben Saini, Raul Vivas, and Juan Carlos Seresi

29 F.3d 634 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nazareth ANDONIAN, Vahe Andonian, Ruben Saini, Raul Vivas, and Juan Carlos Seresi, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 91-50622 thru 91-50626. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 1, 1993. Submission Deferred Dec. 23, 1993. Resubmitted Feb. 9, 1994. Decided July 19, 1994. Before: BROWNING, BEEZER, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 The defendants appeal their jury convictions and sentences for conspiracy to commit money laundering and for money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. Secs. 371 and 1956(a)(1)(A)(i) and (B)(i). The government alleged the defendants organized and operated a vast and elaborate money laundering network, known by its participants as "La Mina," which laundered cash drug proceeds by purchasing, trading, and selling gold and then wire-transferring the funds out of the country. Over a three-year period,…