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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

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 1:06-CV-01259-OWW-SMS

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 Plaintiff, ) DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE AND

 ) FINAL JUDGMENT OF 

 ) FORFEITURE 

v. )

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APPROXIMATELY $70,000.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, ) 

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Defendant. )

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This matter is before the Court on plaintiff United States’ Ex Parte Motion for Default

Judgment filed September 21, 2007. The Magistrate Judge has recommended that plaintiff's motion for

Default Judgment be granted. The time for objecting to the Findings and Recommendations of the

Magistrate Judge has passed and no timely objections have been filed. An Order Adopting the

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations was filed on November 21, 2007. Based on the

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations on Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment, the

Order Adopting the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations, and the files and records of the

Court, it is

ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

1. After a de novo review, the Court adopts the Magistrate Judge's October 11, 2007 Findings

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and Recommendations in full.

2. Guillermo Govea, Salvador Real-Diaz, Jose Marquez, and Ruben Barajas are held in default.

3. A judgment by default is hereby entered against any right, title, or interest in the defendant

approximately $70,000.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafer “defendant currency”) of Guillermo Govea,

Salvador Real-Diaz, Jose Marquez, and Ruben Barajas. 

4. A final judgment is hereby entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defendant

currency to the United States of America, to be disposed of according to law, including all right, title,

and interest of Guillermo Govea, Salvador Real-Diaz, Jose Marquez, and Ruben Barajas.

5. All parties shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 29, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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