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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:841 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916)554-2723

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:05-CV-00371 MCE GGH

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Plaintiff, ) FINAL JUDGMENT

) OF FORFEITURE

v. )

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APPROXIMATELY $55,000 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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Defendant. )

___________________________________)

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds as follows:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against $55,000 in

U.S. Currency (hereinafter the "defendant currency") seized from

claimants' home at 236 Janice Drive, Colusa, California, within

the Eastern District of California, on September 22, 2004, by the

United States Drug Enforcement Administration. 

2. A Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on or about

February 24, 2005, seeking the forfeiture of the defendant

currency, alleging that said currency is subject to forfeiture to

the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). 

3. On or about February 25, 2005, the Court issued a

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Warrant of Arrest In Rem for the defendant currency, and that

warrant was duly executed on February 28, 2005.

4. On or about March 7, 2005, copies of the Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem, Summons and Warrant of Arrest In Rem,

Affidavit, Application and Order for Publication, and court

notices were personally served on claimants.

5. On or about April 6, 2005, a Public Notice of Arrest of

defendant currency appeared by publication in the Colusa County

Sun-Herald, a newspaper of general circulation in the county in

which the defendant currency was seized (Colusa County). The

Proof of Publication was filed with the Court on April 15, 2005.

6. Claimants filed verified claims to the defendant

property on March 25, 2005, and filed an Answer to the Complaint

for Forfeiture In Rem on April 8, 2005. 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. 

Claimants represent and warrant that they are the sole owners of

the defendant currency. 

Based on the above findings, and the Court being otherwise

fully advised in the premises, it is hereby

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED;

1. That 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 Ruben

Ayala, Sr., San Juana Ayala, and all other potential claimants

who have not filed claims in this action.

3. That all right, title, and interest in $36,300.00 of

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the defendant currency, together with any interest that may have

accrued on $36,300.00, is hereby forfeited to the United States

pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), to be disposed of according to

law.

4. That $18,700.00 of the defendant currency, together with

any interest that may have accrued on $18,700.00, shall be

returned to claimants Ruben Ayala, Sr. and San Juana Ayala, to be

apportioned between them as they deem appropriate. Said payment

shall be made no later than 60 days after entry of this Final

Judgment of Forfeiture. The U.S. Marshals Service shall issue a

check in the amount of $18,700.00, plus any accrued interest on

that amount, made payable jointly to Ruben Ayala, Sr., San Juana

Ayala, and attorney John Balazs and shall send it to attorney

John Balazs at 916 2 Street, Suite F, Sacramento, CA 95814. nd

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 or forfeiture of the defendant currency. This is a full

and final release applying to all unknown or unanticipated

injuries, as well as those now known or disclosed. The parties

waive the provisions of California Civil Code § 1542.

6. That claimants Ruben Ayala, Sr. and San Juana Ayala

waive any and all claim or right to interest that may have

accrued on the $36,300.00 to be forfeited to the United States.

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

allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem

filed February 24, 2005, the Court finds that there was

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reasonable cause for the seizure of defendant currency, and a

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

shall be entered accordingly.

8. That all parties are to bear their own costs and

attorneys’ fees.

DATED: June 12, 2006

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture

filed herein and the allegations set forth in the Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem filed February 24, 2005, the Court enters this

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

that there was reasonable cause for the seizure of the defendant

currency.

DATED: June 12, 2006

_____________________________

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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