Opinion ID: 589445
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Heading: Avana

Text: 22 There is more than enough evidence to sustain Avana's convictions for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute. His fingerprints were found on: 1) a one kilo package of cocaine in the stash house, 2) yellow-lined papers 2 in the stash house, and 3) the yellow-lined papers, with the word perla, found in the mailbox when Bantula and Romero were arrested. Significantly, the word perla also appeared on a number of the kilo packages of cocaine found by the police. Avana was also present at the house from the time the load car left the house with the first delivery of cocaine until the search warrant was executed late that night. Finally, an undeveloped roll of film from the stash house contained photographs of Bantula's Jaguar in front of the house and a photograph showing Avana, Arias, and co-defendant Gutierrez together in the house. 23 Avana contends that the government failed to show that he had the requisite connection to and knowing participation in the conspiracy. We disagree. Possession of a large quantity of cocaine may alone be sufficient to infer both knowledge and intent. United States v. Savinovich, 845 F.2d 834, 838 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 943 (1988). Furthermore, unlike Avana, the defendants in the cases cited by Avana did not handle or touch the cocaine. See, e.g., Ocampo, 937 F.2d at 488-89; Penagos, 823 F.2d at 350 n. 4.