Vnr Import Inc. v. United States

87 F.3d 1325 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. VNR IMPORT INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-55195. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 5, 1996. * Decided June 13, 1996. Before: FARRIS, FERNANDEZ, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 VNR Import, Inc. appeals the district court's denial of VNR's motion seeking the return of property seized by the United States Customs Service. 3 We AFFIRM. I. ADEQUATE NOTICE 4 VNR argues that the Customs Service failed to adequately notify VNR of the forfeiture proceeding. In order for the notice to be adequate, the Customs Service must satisfy the statutory requirements of 19 U.S.C. § 1607 as well as the notice requirements of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. 5 In addition to sending "written notice of seizure together with information on the applicable procedures," 19 U.S.C. § 1607 (a), the Customs Service was required…