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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

3654 Federal Building

1130 O Street

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 498-7440

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $67,350.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY, SEIZED FROM DELTA

NATIONAL BANK SAFE DEPOSIT BOX

NUMBER 23052

Defendant.

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APPLICATION AND ORDER

FOR PUBLICATION

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

1. Rule C(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims

provides that the plaintiff shall cause public notice of the action and arrest to be given in a newspaper

of general circulation in the district, designated by order of the Court;

2. Local Rule 83-171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall

designate by order the appropriate newspaper for publication;

3. The defendant property was seized in Stanislaus County, Turlock, California;

4. Plaintiff proposes that publication be made as follows:

a. One publication;

b. In the following newspaper, a legal newspaper of general circulation, located

in the county in which the defendant property was seized: Modesto Bee

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c. The publication to include the following:

(1) The Court, title and number of the action;

(2) The date of the arrest/seizure;

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

(4) The name, address and telephone number of the attorney for the

plaintiff;

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

an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule C(6) of the Federal Rules of Admiralty must be filed with

the Clerk and served on the attorney for the plaintiff within 30 days after the date of publication;

(6) A statement that answers to the complaint must be filed and served

within 20 days after the filing of the claim and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and 

condemnation ordered; 

(7) A statement that applications for intervention under Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 by

persons claiming maritime liens or other interests shall be filed within the 30 days allowed for claims

for possession; and

(8) The name, address, and telephone number of the U.S. Marshal and/or

Department of Treasury.

DATED: 12/6/05 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Kristi C. Kapetan 

KRISTI C. KAPETAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 13, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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