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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, ) 2:05-CV-2526 WBS/KJM

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Plaintiff, ) FINAL JUDGMENT

) OF FORFEITURE

v. ) 

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2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, VIN: )

3GNEC12T24G160996, CALIFORNIA )

LICENSE 7K64079, )

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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 a 2004

Chevrolet Avalanche seized from claimant Jesus Castillo Flores 

in Sacramento County on July 6, 2005, by the United States Drug

Enforcement Administration. 

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

December 13, 2005, seeking the forfeiture of the defendant

vehicle, alleging that it is subject to forfeiture pursuant to 21

U.S.C. § 881(a)(4) and 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), and 31 U.S.C. 

§ 5317(c)(2). 

3. On or about December 14, 2005, the Court issued a

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Warrant of Arrest In Rem for the defendant vehicle, and it was

duly executed on December 23, 2005.

4. On or about December 15, 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 served by certified mail on claimants' attorney,

Danny D. Brace, Jr. 

5. On or about January 23, January 30, and February 6,

2006, a Public Notice of Arrest of defendant vehicle appeared by

publication in the Daily Recorder, a newspaper of general

circulation in Sacramento County. The Proof of Publication was

filed with the Court on February 13, 2006. 

6. Claimants filed verified claims to the defendant

property on January 11, 2006, and filed an Answer to the

Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem on January 26, 2006. 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 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

Tinamarie Flores, Jesus Castillo Flores, and all other potential

claimants who have not filed claims in this action.

3. That all right, title, and interest in the defendant

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vehicle is hereby forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21

U.S.C. §§ 881(a)(4) and (6), and 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c)(2), to be

disposed of according to law.

4. 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

arrest/seizure or forfeiture of defendant vehicle. This is a

full and final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated

injuries, and/or damages arising out of said arrest/seizure or

forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The

parties to this agreement waive the provisions of California

Civil Code § 1542.

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

allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem

filed on December 13, 2005, the Court finds that there was

reasonable cause for the seizure of the defendant vehicle, and a

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

shall be entered accordingly.

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

attorney fees.

SO ORDERED THIS 9th DAY OF AUGUST, 2006.

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 December 13, 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

vehicle.

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