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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, ) Civ. S-05-0418 MCE KJM

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Plaintiff, ) FINAL JUDGMENT OF

) FORFEITURE 

v. ) 

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2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE, VIN: )

1GYEK63N52R122808, CALIFORNIA ) 

LICENSE 4UHN183, ) 

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Defendant. ) 

___________________________________)

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VICTORIA VELAZQUEZ, )

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Claimant. )

___________________________________)

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds as follows:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against a 2002

Cadillac Escalade seized in the Eastern District of California by

the Federal Bureau of Investigation on September 22, 2004, from

claimant's son, Juan Pablo Velazquez.

2. A Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on or about

March 1, 2005, seeking the forfeiture of the defendant vehicle,

alleging that the truck is subject to forfeiture pursuant to 21

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U.S.C. § 881(a)(4). 

3. On or about March 4, 2005, the Court issued a Warrant

of Arrest In Rem for the defendant vehicle, and it was duly

executed on March 17, 2005.

4. On or about March 7, 2005, copies of the Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem, Summons and Warrant of Arrest In Rem,

Affidavit, Application and Order for Publication, and court

notices were served by certified mail on claimant's and Juan

Pablo Velazquez' attorney, Victor S. Haltom. 

5. On or about May 13, 2005, a Public Notice of Arrest of

defendant vehicle appeared by publication in the Appeal Democrat,

a newspaper of general circulation in Yuba County. The Proof of

Publication were filed with the Court on May 26, 2005. 

6. Claimant filed a verified claim to the defendant

property on April 4, 2005, and filed an Answer to the Complaint

for Forfeiture In Rem on April 22, 2005. 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. 

Claimant represents and warrants that she is the sole owner of

the defendant vehicle. 

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

Victoria Velazquez and all other potential claimants who have not

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filed claims in this action.

3. That all right, title, and interest in the defendant

vehicle is hereby forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21

U.S.C. § 881(a)(4).

4. 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

arrest/seizure or forfeiture of defendant vehicle. This is a

full and final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated

injuries, and/or damages arising out of said arrest/seizure or

forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The

parties to this agreement waive the provisions of California

Civil Code § 1542.

5. That pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and

allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem

filed on March 1, 2005, the Court finds that there was reasonable

cause for the seizure of the defendant vehicle, and a Certificate

of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 shall be entered

accordingly.

6. That all parties are to bear their own costs and

attorney fees.

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 March 1, 2005, the Court enters this

Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465,

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that there was reasonable cause for the seizure of the defendant 

vehicle.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 1, 2006

_____________________________

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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