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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant U.S. 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.

2003 BMW 745LI, LICENSE NUMBER:

5EUE994, VIN: WBAGN63463DR11218,

APPROXIMATELY $31,500.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY, and 

APPROXIMATELY $25,000.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING

THE UNITED STATES’ TIME TO FILE A

COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE AND/OR

TO OBTAIN AN INDICTMENT ALLEGING

FORFEITURE

It is hereby stipulated by and between the United States of America and Claimant Kulwant

Lasher (hereafter “Claimant”), by and through his respective attorney, as follows:

1. On or about November 29, 2007, Claimant filed a claim, in the administrative

forfeiture proceeding, with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the 2003 BMW 745LI,

License Number: 5EUE994, VIN: WBAGN63463DR11218 (hereafter “defendant vehicle”),

approximately $31,500.00 in U.S. Currency, and approximately $25,000.00 in U.S. Currency

(hereafter “defendant currency”), which were seized on or about October 18, 2007.

2. The Internal Revenue Service has sent the written notice of intent to forfeit required

by 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(1)(A) to all known interested parties. The time has expired for any person to

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file a claim to the defendant vehicle and the defendant currency under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E),

and no person other than the Claimant has filed a claim to the defendant vehicle or defendant

currency as required by law in the administrative forfeiture proceeding.

3. Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to file a complaint for

forfeiture against the defendant vehicle and defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment

alleging that the defendant vehicle and defendant currency are subject to forfeiture within 90 days

after a claim has been filed in the administrative forfeiture proceedings, unless the court extends the

deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of the parties.

4. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to extend to

April 2, 2008, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture

against the defendant vehicle and defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the

defendant vehicle and defendant currency are subject to forfeiture.

5. Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be

required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant vehicle and defendant currency and/or

to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant vehicle and defendant currency are subject to

forfeiture shall be extended to April 2, 2008.

Dated: February 28, 2008 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

Dated: February 28, 2008 /s/ Anthony P. Capozzi 

ANTHONY P. CAPOZZI

Attorney for Claimant Kulwant Lasher

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 19, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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