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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Bashir Olawale AJENIFUJA, aka Gbolahan Abayomi, Defendant—Appellant.
    No. 02-50407.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted June 9, 2003.
    
    Decided June 23, 2003.
    
      Before: RYMER, THOMAS, and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2). Accordingly, appellant's request for oral argument is denied.
    
   MEMORANDUM

Bashir Olawale Ajenifuja appeals his 96-month sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h). Ajenifuja contends that the district court erred by increasing his offense level by four points for his leadership role under U.S.S.G. § 3Bl.l(a). We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a). We review for clear error, United States v. Maldonado, 215 F.3d 1046, 1050 (9th Cir.2000), and we affirm.

Because Ajenifuja was a leader and organizer of a bank fraud, identity theft, and money laundering scheme that involved five or more participants, the district court did not err by increasing his offense level under U.S.S.G. § 3Bl.l(a). See United States v. Savage, 67 F.3d 1435, 1443 (9th Cir.1995) (explaining that “the adjustment for role is based on all relevant conduct, as defined in U.S.S.G. § 1B1.3, and not solely on the defendant’s role in the offense of conviction”).

In addition, the district court properly relied on the presentence report to find that Ajenifuja was a leader or organizer and that the criminal activity involved five or more participants. See Maldonado, 215 F.3d at 1051 (district court may rely on evidence in the presentence report to support a finding that an upward adjustment is warranted under section 3B1.1).

AFFIRMED. 
      
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