LAS VEGAS -- A suspected pimp arrested while living in a multi-million dollar mansion tells the court he wants his stuff back.
According to court records, Las Vegas police seized a diamond necklace, valued at $140,000 and a man's watch worth $8,000 during a search of Micah Duncan's home last March.
Duncan's attorney argues the property should be returned because it is not related to the criminal investigation. A judge agreed earlier this month and now Metro is fighting that decision.
In March, Metro's SWAT and Vice Details, along with investigators from the Internal Revenue Service, raided Duncan's $35,000 a month rental home in Lake Las Vegas. According to the arrest report, police believe Duncan is a pimp.
In addition to the jewelry currently in dispute, officers seized ammunition, a bullet-proof vest and $20,000 in cash. Metro insists the property is evidence of Duncan's alleged pandering. Court records show he reports a monthly income of $900 in federal disability payments.
"Pimps and people who pander women are able to hide a lot of things. But one thing they have a lot of trouble hiding is going to be the fact that they aren't paying taxes on anything. That they don't have a job," said Metro Detective Chris Baughman.
The judge ordered Metro to appear next month to show cause as to why it should not be held in contempt for failing to return the property. Metro, in response, has taken its case to a different court in an effort to hang on to the jewelry.
In the meantime, Duncan remains on house arrest in an unrelated federal case. He faces charges there as a felon in possession of a firearm. The property issue is scheduled to be heard next month.
