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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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1 Stipulation and Order to Extend Time

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $63,176.00 in U.S. 

Currency,

Defendant.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING 

TIME FOR FILING A COMPLAINT FOR 

FORFEITURE AND/OR TO OBTAIN AN 

INDICTMENT ALLEGING FORFEITURE

It is hereby stipulated by and between the United States of America and potential claimant Lian Chao 

Xiong (“claimant”), by and through his respective counsel, as follows:

1. On or about March 18, 2014, claimant filed a claim in the administrative forfeiture 

proceeding with the Drug Enforcement Administration with respect to the Approximately $63,176.00 in 

U.S. Currency (hereafter “defendant currency”), which were seized on or about January 15, 2014.

2. The Drug Enforcement Administration has sent the written notice of intent to forfeit 

required by 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(1)(A) to all known interested parties. The time has expired for any 

person to file a claim to the defendant currency under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person other 

than claimant has filed a claim to the defendant currency as required by law in the administrative 

forfeiture proceeding.

3. Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to file a complaint for 

forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U. S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for the United States

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currency is subject to forfeiture within ninety days after a claim has been filed in the administrative 

forfeiture proceeding, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of the 

parties. That deadline is June 16, 2014.

4. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to extend to 

August 15, 2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is

subject to forfeiture.

5. Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be 

required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment 

alleging that the defendant currency is subject to forfeiture shall be extended to August 15, 2014.

Dated: 6/10/14 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated:.6/10/14 /s/ Suzan Yee

SUZAN YEE

Attorney for claimant 

Lian Chao Xiong

(Authorized by email)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 24, 2014

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