The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Long, 706 F.2d 1044 (9th Cir. 1983):
This court has recognized that a " 'substantial federal interest' sufficient to satisfy the elements of section 641 is present when the government has 'title to, possession of or control over' the object in question." United States v. Hughes, 626 F.2d 619, 622 (9th Cir.1980); United States v. Johnson, 596 F.2d 842, 846 (9th Cir.1979).
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