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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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Status Report; Order

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

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APPROXIMATELY $460,520.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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1:15-CV-01878-AWI-MJS

STATUS REPORT; ORDER

The United States submits the following Status Report:

Background

1. This is a civil in rem proceeding seeking the forfeiture of the above-captioned property 

pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). 

2. On March 11, 2016, the United States filed a motion for default (the “Default Motion”) 

against Juan Plazola and Eduardo Maya. (ECF #9.) 

3. On April 26, 2016, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations granting 

the United States’ Default Motion (ECF #12.) 

4. On May 26, 2016, the District Court Judge granted, in part, the United States’ Default 

Motion. (ECF #13.) The Court ordered that the United States identify, locate, and provide direct service 

to the registered owner of the vehicle in which the defendant currency was located, who was identified in 

the Complaint only as “Marcia” (identified by the United States as Marcia Salcido).

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

(559) 497-4000 Telephone

(559) 497-4099 Facsimile

Attorneys for the United States

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5. On June 9, 2016, the Court granted the United States an additional 60 days to effectuate 

service on Ms. Salcido. (ECF #15.)

6. On October 3, 2016, the United States filed a Status Report outlining its efforts to notice 

Ms. Salcido, including asking the United States Marshals Service to attempt personal service on Marcia 

Salcido. The United States’ status report indicated that it would in the near future be renewing its motion 

for default judgment.

Status Report

7. On November 26, 2016, the United States identified a second potential address for Salcido. 

Even though the United States Marshals Service served Marcia Salcido’s daughter, who indicated that 

Marcia Salcido was in Mexico, the United States plans to send notice to the new address discovered for 

Marcia Salcido.

8. On December 8, 2016 and December 9, 2016, the United States also placed calls to the cell 

phone number for Marcia Salcido. The cell phone number indicated that “the person you are calling 

cannot be accepted at this time. We are sorry for any convenience this may cause.” The United States 

would like to attempt to contact Marcia Salcido by telephone again after a week or so has passed.

9. By rule, once notice has been sent, Marcia Salcido will have 35 days to file a claim.

10. Thus, the United States requests an additional 60 days (or until February 9, 2017) to 

finalize its efforts to notice Ms. Salcido, allow statutory deadlines to run, and then renew its motion for 

default judgment.

Dated: December 9, 2016 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

United States Attorney

/s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak 

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

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Status Report; Order

ORDER

The United States shall have until February 9, 2017, to file a supplemental report of the 

status of its efforts to effectuate notice in case number 1:15-CV-01878-AWI-MJS or, if it 

succeeds in its efforts to effect notice, to renew its motion for default judgment and final order of 

forfeiture.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 13, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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