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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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MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN

C 06-3278 SBA 1

KEVIN V. RYAN (CSBN 118321)

United States Attorney

MARK L. KROTOSKI (CSBN 138549)

Chief, Criminal Division

STEPHANIE M. HINDS (CSBN 154284)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6816

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

email: stephanie.hinds@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff,

v.

1. APPROXIMATELY $133,021.17 IN

FUNDS SEIZED FROM FOUR

ACCOUNTS HELD IN THE NAME OF

PONG LIN LIU;

2. 2002 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER, VIN

JT3HN86R520373938, CALIFORNIA

LICENSE NUMBER 7D09084;

3. $6,586 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY;

AND

4. ONE LORCIN, MODEL L380, .380

CALIBER SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL, 

Defendants.

 

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No. C 06-3278 JW

MOTION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

FOR APPOINTMENT OF

SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN FOR 

DEFENDANT FIREARM

The United States hereby applies to this Court for an order appointing the Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (“ATF”) as the substitute custodian of the defendant one Lorcin,

Model L380, .380 Caliber Semi-Automatic Pistol.

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MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN

C 06-3278 SBA 2

On May 17, 2006, the United States filed a civil action seeking forfeiture of a Lorcin,

Model L380, .380 Caliber Semi-Automatic Pistol (hereinafter “defendant firearm”), among other

property as listed in the caption of this pleading. In its complaint, the government alleged that

the defendant firearm is subject to forfeiture pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section

881(a)(11) as a firearm intended to be used to facilitate the transportation, sale, receipt,

possession and concealment of controlled substances or proceeds ,in violation of Title 18, United

States Code, Section 924(d), and as a firearm involved in or used to facilitate violations of Title

18, United States Code, Section 922(g) and 924.

Upon the filing of the civil forfeiture complaint, Rule C(3)(a)(i) of the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure, Supplemental Rules of Admiralty and Maritime Claims authorizes the Clerk of

the Court to issue a warrant of arrest for the defendant property without requiring a certificate of 

exigent circumstances. 

Further, upon the seizure of the defendant firearm, the United States requests that the

Court authorize ATF to act as substitute custodian for the defendant firearm until further order of

this Court. The ATF has adequate and appropriate facilities and supervision for the proper

safekeeping of the defendant firearm. The United States Marshal Service agrees to ATF’s

appointment of substitute custodian of the defendant property.

DATED:09/05/06 Respectfully submitted,

KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

 /S/ 

STEPHANIE M. HINDS

Assistant United States Attorney

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MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN

C 06-3278 SBA 3

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Upon the above motion by the United States, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby 

authorizes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) to maintain custody of the

defendant firearm until further order of this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:________________ ________________________________

JAMES WARE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

9/6/06

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MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN

C 06-3278 SBA 4

 C E R T IF IC A T E OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that she is an employee of the Office of the United States

Attorney for the Northern District of California and is a person of such age and discretion to be

competent to serve papers. The undersigned further certifies that she caused a copy of 

• MOTION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE

CUSTODIAN FOR DEFENDANT FIREARM 

to be served this date by U. S. mail delivery upon the persons below at the place and address

which is the last known address:

Kurt K. Robinson, Esq

1970 Broadway Avenue, Suite 1250

Oakland, CA 94612

Attorney for Pong Lin Liu & Lillian Liu

Vicki Young, Esq

706 Cowper Street, Suite 202

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Attorney for Chan Ho Mg Mg Liu

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing 

is true and correct. Executed this 5th day of September, 2006, at San Francisco, California.

 _____/S/_______________

 CAROLYN JUSAY

 Legal Assistant

Asset Forfeiture Unit

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