United States Third Circuit

In an action seeking forfeiture of plaintiff funds because they are the proceeds of illegal heroin trafficking, the five-year statute of limitations was tolled during the time the funds were absent from the United States.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/12/2002
• Decided 09/25/2003
• Published 09/25/2003

Judges

• Before FUENTES, STAPLETON and O'KELLEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Martin L. Schmukler (Argued), New York, NY, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter W. Gaeta (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for Appellees.