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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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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEANNA L. MARTINEZ

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,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE CONTENTS OF WELLS FARGO

BANK INVESTMENT ACCOUNT NO.

16873200 IN THE NAME OF JOHANNA

LEAL, and,

APPROXIMATELY $6,595.50 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM WELLS

FARGO BANK ACCOUNT NO.

 3393605765,

Defendants.

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1:09-CV-00007-OWW-SMS

AMENDED ORDER

DIRECTING LIQUIDATION AND

RELEASE OFDEFENDANT INVESTMENT

ACCOUNT

On January 5, 2009, plaintiff United States of America filed this forfeiture in rem action

against defendants the Contents of Wells Fargo Bank Investment Account No. 16873200 in the

Name of Johanna Leal and approximately $6,595.50 in U.S. Currency Seized from Wells Fargo

Bank Account No. 3393605765. On January 8, 2009, the Court appointed Wells Fargo Bank as the

custodian for the defendant investment account and ordered Wells Fargo Bank to hold the account

until further order of the Court. 

On October 27, 2009, the Magistrate Judge recommended that the United States’ motion for

default judgment be granted and on December 15, 2009, the Court entered an Order Adopting the

AMENDED ORDER DIRECTING LIQUIDATION AND

RELEASE OF DEFENDANT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT 1

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Findings and Recommendations. On January 27, 2010, the Court entered an Amended Default

Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture forfeiting to the United States of America the interests

of Jorge Leal, Johanna Leal, and all other potential claimants in the defendant Contents of Wells

Fargo Bank Investment Account No. 16873200 in the Name of Johanna Leal and defendant

approximately$6,595.50 inU.S.CurrencySeized from Wells Fargo Bank Account No. 3393605765.

Based on the Amended Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered on

January 27, 2010, Wells Fargo Bank, custodian for defendant Contents of Wells Fargo Bank

Investment Account No. 16873200 in the Name of Johanna Leal is HEREBY ORDERED to

immediately liquidate the investment account and release all net proceeds by certified check

addressed and payable to the United States Marshals Service, 501 I Street, Suite 5600, Sacramento,

California, 95814. The certified check shall be accompanied by an itemized liquidation statement

of all costs, penalties, and/or fees charged by Wells Fargo Bank. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

AMENDED ORDER DIRECTING LIQUIDATION AND

RELEASE OF DEFENDANT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT 2

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