33 U.S.C. § 387 : US Code - Section 387: Duties of officers of customs and marshals as to seizure

Search 33 U.S.C. § 387 : US Code - Section 387: Duties of officers of customs and marshals as to seizure

The collectors of the several ports of entry, the surveyors of
the several ports of delivery, and the marshals of the several
judicial districts within the United States, shall seize any vessel
or boat built, purchased, fitted out, or held as mentioned in
section 385 of this title, which may be found within their
respective ports or districts, and to cause the same to be
proceeded against and disposed of as provided by that section.