District Court, E.D. New York July 23, 1980, 80 CR 00061 (United States v. U. S. Currency Amounting to the Sum of $20,294.00 More or Less)

BARTELS, District Judge.

Defendant Carlos Cardona moves pursuant to F.R.Cr.P. 41(e) for the return of $20,000 allegedly seized from his apartment by Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) agents on January 29, 1980, one day following his arrest on charges of narcotics trafficking. This motion was originally noticed on April 7,1980, subsequent to Cardona’s indictment but prior to trial.