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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1341 Complaint for Forfeiture

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IN THE L]NITED STATES

Wt'ls't'lrRN IltS'l'RIC I

I}AYET'IDViLLI,

DISTRICT COURT

OI. ARKAN$AS

DIVISION

I.JNI'|ED S'IAT'ES ()F AMERIL]4,

Plaintiff,

VS.

$I3.390,00 IN IJNITED STATES CURRENCY

IrRoM ARVt,sl ACL]OtJNt'# ----ft573'

$40,764,35 IN IJNITED STATES CURRENCY

FROM ARVIS I ACCOUN'I'# ----| t72,

ANI]

$|51,000.00 IN LINITED SI'n ILjs CIJRRI:N(IY

FROM MERRILL LI}ICH ACCOTJNI'# --.6596

Defendants.

Civil No. 06-5015

DI,CREE OF FOREEITT]RE

On February 24, 2006, a Vcrified (ltrmplaint ol'Fo#'eiture was filed on behalf of the

plaintiff, Llnitcd States ol'America, against the defcndant currency, The cornplaint alleges that the

delbndant cumeucy is sub.jcct to forf'eitute pursuant to (A) 18 U. S.C. $ 98 I (a)( I )(A) as it ctrnstitr.rtes

property irrvolved in a financial transaction in violation of lu lJ.S.Ll. $ 1341, whioh reprelje1ts

proceeds of somc form olunlawful activity, with the ifltent to obtain money by means of promoting

tlie carrying on of speciiied unlawful activity, trr knowing that thc transactiorr is designed in whole

or paft to conceal the nature of the procccds of speuilied unlawfr.rl activity; and/tlr' (B) lB u.s.c. $

981(a)(1)(D) for fbtl'eiture ofcuruency whioh represents oristraccahle ro the gross receipts obtaincd

fiom a violation ol' 18 U.S.C. S 134 |.

It appearing that process was fully issued in this action anrl returned according to law:

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I. That pursuant to a Warrant for Arrest issued by thc Court, thc lJnitcd Statcs Marshal

for this district seized said ourrency on March 7, 2006.

2. On March 31,2006, Janres Hirckett iurd Lisa Ilackett received personal service by

thc LJnitcd States Marshdl thn.rugh tlreir ttorney, Dale Casto. A vcrificd claim of owncrship was

filcd on thcir hchalf on April 28, ?006. An answer to the Verified Complaint of lrorfciturc was filcd

on thcir bchalfon May 17, 2006.

3. On March 30, Aptil 6, ancl 13, 2006, notice of this action uas published in the

Arkansas ljctnocrat Ga4dtte (Northwest Arkansas l-ldition) Ncwspaper. No u[her clainrs have heen

liled.

4. The def'endant curuency is morc particularly described as:

a. $13,390.00 in Unitcd States (lunency

Frrnn Arvest Accoun# --85 73;

b. $40,764.35 in United Statcs L-'lrrency

From Arvest Acuorurt# ---1 172. and

c. ti I 5l ,000.00 in Llnited Statcs Curency

Frorn Mcrdll Lynch Account# ----6596

IT lS HHREBY ORDERL,II, IIECREED. and AIJJIJIX]ED tliar:

(l) Pursuatt to the agrecmcnt olthe pafties, $32.000;00 lion the Arvcst Account#----

I172 ctrntaining $40,764.15 at time ofseizurc shall he released to thc tjnited States District Court,

who shall apply said i'unds in equal amounts towards payment of the fincs imposed in the case of

Unitcd lllales v. Lisa A. Hackett and Jamcs R. Hackett, Criminal No. 5:06CR50002.

(2) The balance of Arvest Acc()unt# ----l1l}, which is $8,764.35. as well as the

$ I 3,390.00 frorn Arvest Account #---8573 and the xi I 5l ,000.00 from Merrill Lynch Account ----

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6596 is hereby forfeitcd to thc LJnited States of America to be disposed of according to law after

deducting its costs of this action.

(3) That pursuant to 28 L'I.S.C. { 2465, rcasonable cause existed ltrr lhe seizure of the

defendant currcncy.

IT IS SO ORDERED tfris t?-{Aav of August,2006.

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APPROVI-rD:

/si David R. Iicrgusorr. Assistant Lhlited Statcs

Attorncy lbr Pl:rintiff, Unitcd Statcs ol' America

/s/ Dale Casto, Attomey for Claimants,

James and Lisa Ilackett

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