Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_16-cv-00233/USCOURTS-caed-2_16-cv-00233-0/pdf.json

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

---

1

Application and Order

For Publication 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $98,100.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

APPROXIMATELY $35,900.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, and

APPROXIMATELY $40,000.00 IN MONEY 

ORDERS,

Defendants.

 2:16-CV-00233-KJM-KJN

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR 

PUBLICATION

The United States of America applies for an order of publication as follows:

1. Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset 

Forfeiture Actions (hereafter "Supplemental Rules") provides that the United States shall cause 

public notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general circulation or on the official internet 

government forfeiture site;

2. Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall designate 

by order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;

3. The defendant Approximately $98,100.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant $98,100.00”) 

was seized in the city of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California. Beginning on or about 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U. S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for the United States

Case 2:16-cv-00233-KJM-KJN Document 3 Filed 02/09/16 Page 1 of 3
2

Application and Order

For Publication 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

November 30, 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration published notice of the non-judicial 

forfeiture of the defendant currency for 30 consecutive days on the official internet government 

forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. 

The defendant Approximately $35,900.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant $35,900.00”) and 

defendant Approximately $40,000.00 in Money Orders (“defendant Money Orders” collectively 

“defendant assets”) were seized in the city of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California.

4. The United States proposes that publication be made as follows:

a. One publication; 

b. Thirty (30) consecutive days;

c. On the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov; 

d. The publication is to include the following:

(1) The Court and case number of the action;

(2) The date(s) of the seizure(s)/posting;

(3) The identity and/or description of the property seized/posted;

(4) The name and address of the attorney for the United States;

(5) A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or claiming 

an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served on the 

attorney for the United States no later than 60 days after the first day of publication on the official 

internet government forfeiture site; and

///

///

///

///

///

///

///

///

///

Case 2:16-cv-00233-KJM-KJN Document 3 Filed 02/09/16 Page 2 of 3
3

Application and Order

For Publication 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

(6) A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12 

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Fed. R. Civ. P.") must be filed and served within 21 days

after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation 

ordered.

Dated: 2/5/16 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 9, 2016

Case 2:16-cv-00233-KJM-KJN Document 3 Filed 02/09/16 Page 3 of 3