United States v. Akua Mosaics and K. Fleming
Jul 11, 2024OUTCOME: Plea of Guilty and sentence of probation
Federal criminal case involving the evasion of $1,090,000 in Customs anti-dumping and countervailing duties
Robert John Becerra's Legal Cases (36)
Coral Gables, FL
White collar crime Lawyer at Coral Gables, FL
Practice Areas: White Collar Crime, Litigation ... +2 more
Car Cave USA LLC v. United States
Feb 01, 2024OUTCOME: Settled
Filed Complaint for Return of Property after the Government seized a Land Rover Defender seized at the Port of Jacksonville for allegedly being in violation of regulations. Case settled, with the Gover ... nment returning the vehicle and absorbing all storage charges
In the Matter of the Seizure of a 2020 Ferrari 488 Pista etc.
Jan 31, 2024OUTCOME: Settled and vehicle allowed to be exported to owner
Customs, through a seizure warrant filed in federal court, seized a Ferrari automobile being exported from Miami to owner in Guyana allegedly because it was the proceeds of unlawfully activity. Filed ... a motion for return of property showing that the car was legitimately derived.
State v. Garcia
Jul 31, 2017OUTCOME: Felonies dismissed, no contest plea to failure to have a permit to export cigarettes
Client was president of a freight forwarding company. She was warehousing unstamped, untaxed cigarettes for export to its owner in Jamaica. State authorities seized the cigarettes and charged the clien ... t with possession of unstamped cigarettes and evasion of cigarette tax, both felonies. Becerra made a presentation to the prosecutor, convincing him no tax was owed on an export, so there was no evasion or failure to pay tax, so there were no felonies committed
AMG Trade & Distribution v. United States
Apr 13, 2017OUTCOME: Settled
Represented auto parts distributor who had container of parts seized in Port of Jacksonville by Customs. Sued federal government and Customs for return of parts. Settlement reached where all parts retu ... rned to client
State of New Jersey v. Wells Fargo Account 4134
Apr 19, 2016OUTCOME: Settled
Civil forfeiture case involving funds seized from motor vehicle exporter based on allegations that auto broker had deceptively purchased vehicles from dealerships
Clive Sutton Ltd. v. Wayne Wainwright
Jan 13, 2016OUTCOME: Civil Theft Judgment
Represented London importer of luxury vehicles against U.S. exporter of vehicles who defrauded importer and stole money paid for vehicles
MVR Export Services v. Big E Trucking, Inc.
Mar 19, 2015OUTCOME: Dismissal by Plaintiff
Exporter accused client, a trucking company of stealing/losing exporter's cargo during transit from warehouse to Port of Miami. Client filed Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiff dismissed case agains ... t client on the eve of the hearing on the motion for summary judgment
United States v. 34 Luxury Vehicles
Oct 07, 2014OUTCOME: Settled
Civil forfeiture case in federal court in the Middle District of Florida whereby 21 BMW vehicles owned by client were alleged by the government to have been acquired for export by auto brokers via a fr ... audulent scheme to violate anti-export policies.
United States v. Cell Tech Electronics, et.al.
Mar 06, 2014OUTCOME: Not Guilty Verdict
Federal criminal case involving allegations of trade-based money laundering against an exporter and its purchasing manager regarding exports to Colombia and payments through third party wire transfers
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