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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

)

Plaintiff, ) 2:06-CV-0509-FCD-KJM

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v. )

)

ALL FUNDS HELD IN ACCOUNT ) APPLICATION AND ORDER

LEIKA-85157 AT BANCA ) FOR PUBLICATION

UNIONE DI CREDITO IN THE )

APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF )

$1,197,945, PLUS ANY )

ACCRUED INTEREST, )

)

ALL FUNDS HELD IN ACCOUNT )

BUGGY-85192 AT BANCA )

UNIONE DI CREDITO IN THE )

APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF )

$280,860.62, PLUS ANY )

ACCRUED INTEREST, )

)

ALL FUNDS HELD IN ACCOUNT )

SULKY-85172 AT BANCA )

UNIONE DI CREDITO IN THE )

APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF )

$237,089.55, PLUS ANY )

ACCRUED INTEREST, and )

)

ALL FUNDS HELD IN ACCOUNT )

BONAVENTURA - 2190175 AT )

BANCA UNIONE DI CREDITO IN )

THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF )

$503,456.54, PLUS ANY )

ACCRUED INTEREST, )

)

 Defendants. )

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The United States of America, plaintiff herein, applies for

an order of publication as follows:

1. Rule C(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain

Admiralty and Maritime Claims provides that the plaintiff shall

cause public notice of the action and arrest to be given in a

newspaper of general circulation in the district, designated by

order of the Court;

2. Local Rule 83-171, Eastern District of California,

provides that the Court shall designate by order the appropriate

newspaper for publication;

3. The defendant funds are located in Switzerland but

certain events giving rise to the forfeiture occurred in the

Central and Eastern Districts of California;

4. Plaintiff proposes that publication be made as follows:

a. Three publications;

b. In the following newspapers, legal newspapers of

general circulation, located in the judicial district where the

forfeiture complaint has been filed (Sacramento): Daily Recorder

and in the county where certain actions giving rise to the

forfeiture occurred (Los Angeles): Metropolitan News;

c. The publication to include the following:

(1) The Court, title and number of the action;

(2) The date of the arrest/seizure;

(3) The identity and/or description of the

property arrested/seized;

(4) The name, address and telephone number of the

attorney for the plaintiff;

(5) A statement that claims of persons entitled

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to possession or claiming an interest pursuant to Supplemental

Rule C(6) of the Federal Rules of Admiralty must be filed with

the Clerk and served on the attorney for the plaintiff within 30

days after the date of publication;

(6) A statement that answers to the complaint

must be filed and served within 20 days after the filing of the

claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and 

condemnation ordered; 

(7) A statement that applications for

intervention under Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 by persons claiming

maritime liens or other interests shall be filed within the 30

days allowed for claims for possession; and

(8) The name, address, and telephone number of

the U.S. Marshal and/or Department of Treasury.

Dated: 4/28/06 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Courtney J. Linn 

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: April 28, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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