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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 

3734 LAUREL STREET, SHASTA 

LAKE, CALIFORNIA, SHASTA 

COUNTY, APN: 006-160-028, 

INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES 

AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, 

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 21915 

ELK TRAIL W, REDDING, 

CALIFORNIA, SHASTA COUNTY, APN:

305-040-002, INCLUDING ALL 

APPURTENANCES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, 

APPROXIMATELY $15,000.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

2008 APACHE BOX TRAILER, VIN: 

5JRUE24278C201038, CALIFORNIA 

LICENSE NUMBER: 4JW1149, 

2010 TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE, VIN: 

SMTB01TL0AJ438759, OREGON 

LICENSE NUMBER: M672576, and 

2:13-CV-02326-KJM-DAD 

STIPULATION TO STAY 

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AND 

ORDER 

DATE: N/A 

TIME: N/A 

COURTROOM: N/A 

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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OFF-ROAD DUNE BUGGY, VIN: 

CA736117, CALIFORNIA LICENSE 

NUMBER: 57V99P, 

 Defendants. 

 The United States and Claimants Glen Meyers and Aimee Burgess (collectively, the 

“claimants”) hereby stipulate that a stay is necessary in the above-entitled action, and 

request that the Court enter an order staying all further proceedings until the resolution 

of the related criminal case against Glen Meyers regarding drug trafficking at the 

defendant property. 

 1. Each claimant has filed a claim in this in rem forfeiture action, asserting they 

are innocent owners of the defendant property. ECF Nos. 12, 14. 

 2. The stay is requested pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), 981(g)(2), and 21 

U.S.C. § 881(i). The United States contends that the defendant property was used to 

facilitate the cultivation of marijuana and contends that the defendant currency 

constitutes money or other things of value furnished or intended to be furnished by any 

person in exchange for a controlled substance or listed chemical, all proceeds traceable to 

such an exchange and/or was used or intended to be used to facilitate one or more 

violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841 et seq. Claimants deny these allegations. 

 3. To date, several individuals have been charged with federal crimes related to 

marijuana cultivation and trafficking related to the defendant property, United States. v. 

Glen Edward Meyers, et al., 2:13-CR-00330-KJM. It is the United States’ position that the 

statute of limitations has not expired on potential criminal charges relating to the drug 

trafficking involving the defendant property. Nevertheless, the United States intends to 

depose the claimants regarding their ownership of the defendant property, as well as their 

knowledge of the marijuana grows and/or cocaine trafficking at the defendant property. If 

discovery proceeds at this time, claimants will be placed in the difficult position of either 

invoking their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and losing the ability to 

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pursue their claims to the defendant properties, or waiving their Fifth Amendment rights 

and submitting to a deposition and potentially incriminating themselves. If they invoke 

their Fifth Amendment rights, the United States will be deprived of the ability to explore 

the factual basis for the claims they filed with this court. 

 4. In addition, claimants intend to depose, among others, the agents involved 

with this investigation, including but not limited to, the agents with the Internal Revenue 

Service. Allowing depositions of the law enforcement officers at this time would adversely 

impact the federal prosecution. 

 5. The parties recognize that proceeding with these actions at this time has 

potential adverse effects on the investigation of the underlying criminal conduct and/or 

upon the claimants’ ability to assert any defenses to forfeiture. For these reasons, the 

parties jointly request that these matters be stayed until the conclusion of the related 

criminal case. At that time the parties will advise the court of the status of the criminal 

investigation, if any, and will advise the court whether a further stay is necessary. 

Dated: 3/11/14 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

 United States Attorney 

 By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian 

 KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN 

 Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Dated: 3/11/14 /s/ Joe Gazzigli 

 JOE GAZZIGLI 

 Attorney for Claimant Aimee Burgess 

 (Authorized via email 3/11/14) 

Dated: 3/11/14 /s/ Patrick K. Hanly 

 PATRICK K. HANLY 

 Attorney for Claimant Glen Edward Meyers 

 (Authorized via email 3/11/14) 

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ORDER 

 For the reasons set forth above, this matter is stayed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 

981(g)(1), 981(g)(2), and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i) until the conclusion of the related criminal case, 

at which time the parties will promptly advise the Court whether they believe a further 

stay is necessary. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED 

DATED: March 24, 2014. 

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