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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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1 Final Judgment of Forfeiture

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

SARALYN M. ANG-OLSON, SBN 197404

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:08-CV-02858-MCE-EFB

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Plaintiff, ) FINAL JUDGMENT OF 

) FORFEITURE

v. ) 

)

APPROXIMATELY $26,335.71 IN U.S. ) 

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM UMPQUA BANK )

ACCOUNT NUMBER 990492050 HELD IN ) 

THE NAME OF GARCIA’S MEATS, ) 

)

 Defendant. )

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Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds as follows:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against Approximately

$26,335.71 in U.S. Currency Seized from Umpqua Bank Account

Number 990492050 held in the Name of Garcia’s Meats ("defendant

funds"). 

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (“Verified

Complaint”) was filed on November 25, 2008, alleging that said

defendant funds are subject to forfeiture to the United States of

America pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 984 and 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c)(2).

3. On or about December 2, 2008, the Clerk issued a

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Warrant for Arrest for the defendant funds, and that warrant was

duly executed on December 10, 2008.

4. Beginning on January 13, 2009, for at least 30

consecutive days, the United States published Notice of the

Forfeiture Action on the official internet government forfeiture

site www.forfeiture.gov. A Declaration of Publication was filed

on February 23, 2009.

5. In addition to the public notice on the official

internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov, actual

notice was given to the following individuals:

a. Enrique Garcia

b. Eva Cervantes

6. On February 4, 2009, Enrique Garcia and Eva Cervantes

(“claimants”) filed Verified Claims and a Verified Answer to the

Complaint. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this

matter, and the time for which any person or entity may file a

claim and answer has expired. 

Based on the above findings, and the files and records of 

the Court, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment 

of Forfeiture entered into by and between the parties to this 

action.

2. That judgment is hereby entered against claimants 

Enrique Garcia and Eva Cervantes and all other potential 

claimants who have not filed claims in this action.

3. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, 

$20,000.00 of the Approximately $26,335.71 in U.S. Currency

Seized from Umpqua Bank Account Number 990492050 Held in the Name

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of Garcia’s Meats, together with any interest that may have

accrued on that amount, shall be forfeited to the United States

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 984 and 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c)(2), to be

disposed of according to law.

4. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, but no

later than 60 days thereafter, $6,335.71 of the Approximately

$26,335.71 in U.S. Currency Seized from Umpqua Bank Account 

Number 990492050 Held in the Name of Garcia’s Meats, together 

with any interest that may have accrued on that amount, shall be 

returned to claimants through their attorney, Gilbert A. Roque. 

5. That plaintiff United States of America and its

servants, agents, and employees and all other public entities,

their servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and

all liability arising out of or in any way connected with the

seizure, arrest, or forfeiture of the defendant funds, and for 

the commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action. This

is a full and final release applying to all unknown and

unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said

seizure, arrest, or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or

disclosed. The parties waive the provisions of California Civil

Code § 1542. 

6. Claimants waived any and all claim or right to interest

that may have accrued on the defendant funds being forfeited to

the United States.

7. That pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and the

allegations set forth in the Verified Complaint filed on November

25, 2008, the Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the

seizure and arrest of the defendant funds, and for the 

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commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action, and a

Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465

shall be entered accordingly.

8. All parties will bear their own costs and 

attorneys' fees, if any.

9. The Court shall maintain jurisdiction to enforce the

terms of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 12, 2010

_____________________________

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Based upon the allegations set forth in the Verified

Complaint filed November 25, 2008, and the Stipulation for Final

Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the Court enters this

Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465,

that there was reasonable cause for the seizure or arrest of the

defendant funds, and for the commencement and prosecution of

this forfeiture action.

Dated: July 12, 2010

_____________________________

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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