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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Jose PRIETO-VEGA, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 02-50011.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted July 22, 2002.
    
    Decided July 31, 2002.
    Before: BROWNING, KOZINSKI, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.
    
      
      This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Jose Prieto-Vega appeals his conviction by guilty plea and sentence for one count of importation of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960. Prieto-Viega’s contention that he was indicted, convicted, and sentenced pursuant to unconstitutional statutes is foreclosed by United States v. Mendoza-Paz, 286 F.3d 1104, 1109-119 (9th Cir.2002), and United States v. Varelar-Rivera, 279 F.3d 1174, 1175 n. 1 (9th Cir.2002). His contention that the statutes’ mens rea requirement applies to drug type and quantity is foreclosed by United States v. Carranza, 289 F.3d 634, 644 (9th Cir.2002).

AFFIRMED. 
      
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