Here’s a recent (sort of) case from the 11th Circuit that addressed MDLEA jurisdiction and evidentiary decisions made by a district court in the Middle District of Florida. The case is United States v. Velez-Acosta, No. 22-13528, 2024 WL 806537 (11th Cir. Feb. 27, 2024) and serves as a reminder of the importance of accuracy…
Category: Evidence
What does it mean when a vessel is outfitted for smuggling?
MDLEA’s Section 70503(a)(3) makes it illegal for an individual to “knowingly or intentionally … conceal, or attempt or conspire to conceal, more than $100,000 in currency … aboard the covered vessel if that vessel is outfitted for smuggling.” But what does it mean for a vessel to be “outfitted for smuggling[?]” A recent District Court…