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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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

APPROXIMATELY $70,000.00

IN U.S. CURRENCY,

Defendant. 

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ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 33)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT (Doc. 32)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ENTER

JUDGMENT AND FINAL JUDGMENT OF

FORFEITURE FOR PLAINTIFF

Plaintiff is proceeding with this civil action in this

Court. The matter has been referred to the Magistrate Judge

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 72-302(c)(19).

On October 11, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and

a Recommendation herein which were served on the parties and

which contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendation were to be filed within thirty (30)

days. To date, the parties have not filed objections to the

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendation.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, this Court has conducted a

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the

entire file, the Court finds the Findings and Recommendation to

be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendation, filed October 11,

2007, are ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, filed

September 21, 2007, is GRANTED;

3. Plaintiff is entitled to, and the Clerk is DIRECTED to

enter, judgment as follows:

(a) The interest/s of Guillermo Govea, Salvador RealDiaz, Jose Marquez, and Ruben Barajas in defendant, approximately

$70,000.00 in U.S. currency, are CONDEMNED and FORFEITED to the

United States of America; and

(b) The right, title, and interest of all potential

claimants in defendant, approximately $70,000.00 in U.S.

currency, including but not limited to Guillermo Govea, Salvador

Real-Diaz, Jose Marquez, and Ruben Barajas, are FORFEITED to the

United States of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), and

are VESTED in the United States;

(c) All persons claiming any right, title, or interest

in or to the defendant currency have DEFAULTED and no longer

have any right, title, or interest in the defendant currency

whatsoever; and,

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4. The Clerk of Court ENTER final judgment of forfeiture

for Plaintiff United States of America.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 20, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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