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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATLEY $25,390.00 in U.S. 

CURRENCY; APRROXIMATELY 

$8,000.00 in U.S. Currency,

 Defendants.

No. 15-cv-1536- LJO-EPG

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL

(Docs. 10 and 12)

In this in rem forfeiture action, the United States of America (“the government”) filed an 

Ex Parte Motion for Default Judgment and for a Final Order of Forfeiture. (Doc. 10). On March 

15, 2016, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations recommending that: 1) the 

government’s Motion for Default Judgment against the interests of Alex Barbour and Gabriel 

Atler be granted; 2) the Clerk of the Court enter final judgment of forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 

§ 881 (a)(6), forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defendant currency to the United States to 

be disposed of according to law, and 3) the United States file a proposed final judgment 

consistent with the Findings and Recommendations within ten (10) days of service of an order 

adopting the Findings and Recommendations. 

The Findings and Recommendations were served on all parties appearing in the action and 

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contained notice that any objections were to be filed within fifteen (15) days of the date of service 

of the order. (Doc. 12). More than fifteen days have passed and no objections have been filed.

In accordance with the provisions of Title 28 of the United States Code section 

636(b)(1)(c), this Court has conducted a de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed 

the entire file, the Court finds that the Findings and Recommendations are supported by the 

record and proper analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued on March 15, 2016, are ADOPTED IN 

FULL (Doc. 12); 

2. The government’s Motion for Default Judgment against the interests of Alex 

Barbour and Gabriel Atler is granted;

3. The Clerk of the Court shall enter a final judgment of forfeiture pursuant to 21 

U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defendant currency 

to the United States to be disposed of according to law; and

4. Within ten (10) days of the service of this order, the United States shall submit a 

proposed final judgment of forfeiture consistent with the findings and 

recommendations and order adopting them. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 1, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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