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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

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, ) 2:07-cv-01260-EJG-EFB

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Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

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v. ) 

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APPROXIMATELY $53,000.00 IN ) 

U.S. CURRENCY, and )

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APPROXIMATELY $2,604.00 IN ) 

U.S. CURRENCY, )

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Defendants. ) )

This matter came before the Honorable Edmund F. Brennan on

plaintiff United States’ ex parte motion for default judgment. 

There was no appearance by or on behalf of any other person or

entity claiming an interest in the defendant currency to oppose

plaintiff’s motion. Based on plaintiff’s motion and the files

and records of the court, THE COURT FINDS as follows:

1. This action arose out of a Verified Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem filed June 26, 2007. 

2. Plaintiff United States of America has moved this

Court, pursuant to Local Rule A-540, for entry of default

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judgment of forfeiture against potential claimants Jun Xiong Wang

and Jason Tuan Hoang.

3. The Clerk entered default against potential claimants

Jun Xiong Wang and Jason Tuan Hoang on October 30, 2007.

4. Plaintiff has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was

filed; that potential claimants Jun Xiong Wang and Jason Tuan

Hoang received actual notice of the forfeiture action; that any

and all other unknown potential claimants have been served by

publication; and that grounds exist for entry of a final judgment

of forfeiture.

Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows:

1. That plaintiff's motion for default judgment and final

judgment of forfeiture be granted;

2. That a judgment by default be entered against any right,

title or interest of potential claimants Jun Xiong Wang and Jason

Tuan Hoang in the defendant currency; 

3. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right,

title and interest in the defendant currency to the United States

of America, to be disposed of according to law.

4. That the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of

Forfeiture lodged herein be signed by the Honorable Edward J.

Garcia and filed by the Clerk of the Court. 

Dated: May 5, 2008.

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