19 CFR § 162.64 - Custody of controlled substances.

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title: "19 CFR § 162.64 - Custody of controlled substances."
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title_name: "Customs Duties"
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section_name: "Custody of controlled substances."
chapter_name: "U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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part_name: "INSPECTION, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE"
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# 162.64 Custody of controlled substances.

All controlled substances seized by a Customs officer shall be delivered immediately into the custody of the Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Officer having jurisdiction where the seizure is made, together with a full report of the circumstances of the seizure.

[T.D. 72-211, 37 FR 16488, Aug. 15, 1972, as amended by T.D. 99-27, 64 FR 13676, Mar. 22, 1999]