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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

KRISTI C. KAPETAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Federal Courthouse, Suite 4401

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $25,101.22 IN U.S.

CURRENCY, SEIZED FROM KERN 

CENTRAL CREDIT UNION

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 39840-52011, 

Defendant.

1:05-CV-01224-OWW-LJO

FINAL JUDGMENT OF

FORFEITURE

 

RAMONA CARRIZOZA, and

FIDEL CARRIZOZA,

 Claimants. 

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the Court finds: 

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against defendant approximately $25,101.22 in U.S. Currency

seized from Kern Central Credit Union Account Number 39840-52011.

2. That a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on September 26, 2005, seeking

the forfeiture of defendant approximately $25,101.22 in U.S. Currency seized from Kern Central Credit

Union Account Number 39840-52011 (hereinafter "defendant currency"). The Complaint alleges that

the defendant currency is subject to forfeiture to the United States of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §

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881(a)(6) because the defendant currency constitutes moneys or other things of value furnished or

intended to be furnished in exchange of a controlled substance, and/or was used or intended to be used

to facilitate one or more violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841 et seq. 

3. That on September 26, 2005, in accordance with said Complaint, a Warrant and Summons

For Arrest of the defendant currency was issued and duly executed on October 13, 2005.

4. That on or about December 13, 2005, a Public Notice of Arrest of defendant currency

appeared by publication in The Daily Report, a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which

the defendant currency was seized (Kern County). The Proof of Publication was filed with the Court

on January 17, 2006.

5. That in addition to the Public Notice of Arrest having been completed, actual notice was

served upon Ramona Carrizoza and Fidel Carrizoza. Ramona Carrizoza filed a claim and answer in this

action. 

6. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter, and the time for which any person

or entity may file a claim and answer has expired. 

Based on the above findings, and the Court being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is

hereby 

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. That the Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered into by and

between the parties to this action.

2. That judgment is hereby entered against claimant Ramona Carrizoza and potential claimant

Fidel Carrizoza and all other potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action.

3. That upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $16,101.22 of the defendant

approximately $25,101.22 in U.S. Currency seized from Kern Central Credit Union Account Number

39840-52011, together with any interest that may have accrued on that amount,seized on or about April

21, 2005, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), to be disposed of

according to law.

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4. That upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than 45 days thereafter,

$9,000.00 of the approximately $25,101.22 in U.S. Currency seized from Kern Central Credit Union

Account Number 39840-52011, together with any interest that may have accrued on that amount, shall

be returned to claimant Ramona Carrizoza through her attorney, Roger K. Vehrs at 2300 Tulare Street,

Suite 250, Fresno, CA 93721. 

5. That plaintiff United States of America and its servants, agents, and employees and all other

public entities, their servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and all liability arising out

of or in any way connected with the seizure or forfeiture of the defendant currency. This is a full and

final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said

seizure or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The parties waive the provisions of

California Civil Code §1542.

6. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and allegations set forth in the Verified Complaint

for Forfeiture In Rem filed September 26, 2005, the Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the

seizure of defendant currency, and a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 shall

be entered accordingly.

7. That all parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees.

SO ORDERED THIS 11th day of April , 2006.

 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

OLIVER W. WANGER

United States District Judge

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, and the

allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed September 26, 2005, the Court enters

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 this Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that there was reasonable cause for

seizure of the defendant currency.

DATED: April 11, 2006 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

OLIVER W. WANGER

United States District Judge

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