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OPINION/ORDER Defendant Appellant Daahir Caseer was convicted on May 15. Was illegal. The evidence is insufficient to support a finding that. Caseer knew that khat was a controlled substance. Yemen have chewed or made tea from the stems of the native khat shrub (Catha edulis). Which is known to have stimulant properties. Khat is often consumed in social settings. Khat is legal in many parts of East Africa. Khat is illegal in the United States because it contains cathinone. Caseer explained to Eldridge that he could not make the trip himself because of visa issues.1 Caseer assured Eldridge that khat was an agricultural product and. Khat was no stronger than caffeine. Caseer was awaiting approval of his application for permanent residency status. Customs Service's practice at that time was to levy $500.00 fines for small amounts of khat intended for personal use if federal or local authorities decided not to prosecute. 2 1 No. 02 2268 United States v. Caseer Page 3 Amsterdam was unrelated to the khat and was bound for Somalia and that the khat was a gift from a Mr.