Opinion ID: 596393
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Heading: Kane's Involvement

Text: 12 Kane, a pilot and attorney, first became involved in the Lehder drug business in 1976 when he agreed to fly smuggling runs for Lehder. In 1977, Kane flew several times from Norman's Cay to Colombia, each time acquiring several hundred kilograms of cocaine for importation into the United States. Between 1977 and 1985, George Jung (Jung), a major organizer of many cocaine importations, contacted Kane several times. Jung testified that Kane declined to participate in further smuggling activities when Jung contacted him in 1985 because it was too risky and he no longer wished to involve himself in the business. Jung's nephew, Jose Ahmed (Ahmed), was standing next to Jung as he held this conversation from a public phone. Ahmed testified, in contrast to Jung, that Kane had indicated a willingness to smuggle drugs during the 1985 conversation as well as during a 1981 contact. Ahmed stated that the 1985 flight never occurred because Kane and Jung disagreed over price. Jung did not testify concerning any specific contact in 1981 but did state that he had asked Kane to fly drugs half a dozen times over the years since 1977 but that Kane had refused each time.