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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916)554-2723

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:07-cv-01520-LKK-KJM

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Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND 

) RECOMMENDATIONS 

v. ) 

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APPROXIMATELY $8,093.00 IN )

U.S. CURRENCY, )

)

 Defendant. )

______________________________)

This matter came before the Honorable Kimberly J. Mueller on

plaintiff United States’ ex parte motion for default judgment. 

There was no appearance by or on behalf of any other person or

entity claiming an interest in the defendant currency to oppose

plaintiff’s motion. Based on plaintiff’s motion and the files

and records of the court, THE COURT FINDS as follows:

1. This action arose out of a Verified Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem filed July 26, 2007.

2. Plaintiff United States of America has moved this

Court, pursuant to Local Rule A-540, for entry of default

judgment of forfeiture against potential claimants Alberto

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Arellanes Felix, Claudia Castillo Felix, Francisco Castillo and

Sergio Martinez Sanchez. 

3. Plaintiff has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was

filed; that potential claimants Alberto Arellanes Felix, Claudia

Castillo Felix, Francisco Castillo and Sergio Martinez Sanchez

received actual notice of the forfeiture action; that any and all

other unknown potential claimants have been served by

publication; and that grounds exist for entry of a final judgment

of forfeiture.

Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows:

4. That Alberto Arellanes Felix, Claudia Castillo Felix,

Francisco Castillo and Sergio Martinez Sanchez be held in

default;

5. That plaintiff's motion for default judgment and final

judgment of forfeiture be granted;

6. That a judgment by default be entered against any right,

title or interest of potential claimants Alberto Arellanes Felix,

Claudia Castillo Felix, Francisco Castillo and Sergio Martinez

Sanchez in the defendant currency; 

7. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right,

title and interest in the defendant currency to the United States

of America, to be disposed of according to law; and

8. That the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of

Forfeiture lodged herein, and hereby approved as to form, be

signed and filed. 

Dated: January 4, 2008. 

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