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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 $37,000.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMENDATIONS

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF

THE COURT TO ENTER DEFAULT

JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE AND

FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

This matter came on for hearing on October 14, 2005, before the Honorable Magistrate Judge

Sandra M. Snyder, on plaintiff United States’ motion for default judgment. Assistant U.S. Attorney

Kristi C. Kapetan appeared for plaintiff United States. There was no appearance by or on behalf of

any other person or entity claiming an interest in defendant currency to oppose plaintiff’s motion. 

On October 19, 2005, the Magistrate Judge entered Findings and Recommendations that

recommended that Plaintiff's motion for default judgment be granted. No party has filed objections

to the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)C) this court has conducted a de

novo review of this case. See Britt v. Simi Valley Unified School Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir.

1983). Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court finds the Findings and Recommendations

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to be supported by the record and by proper analysis. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations are adopted in full.

2. Pam Nunthatee, Lamai Nunthatee, and Mahesak Nunthatee are held in default.

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter a judgment by default against any right,

title or interest in the defendant currency of Pam Nunthatee, Lamai Nunthatee, and Mahesak

Nunthatee. 

4. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment forfeiting all right, title and

interest in the defendant currency to the United States of America, to be disposed of

according to law, including all right, title and interest of Pam Nunthatee, Lamai Nunthatee,

and Mahesak Nunthatee.

5. All parties shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 29, 2005 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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