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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.

1687322 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

ORDER DIRECTING

LIQUIDATION AND RELEASE OF

DEFENDANT 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. 1687322 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

ORDER DIRECTING LIQUIDATION AND RELEASE OF

DEFENDANT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT 

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Findings and Recommendations. On December 17, 2009, the Court entered a 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.

1687322 in the Name of Johanna Leal and defendant approximately $6,595.50 in U.S. Currency

Seized from Wells Fargo Bank Account No. 3393605765.

Based on the Final Judgment ofForfeiture entered on December 17, 2009, Wells Fargo Bank,

custodian for defendant Contents of Wells Fargo Bank Investment Account No. 1687322 in the

Name of Johanna Leal is HEREBY ORDERED to immediatelyliquidate 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 SO ORDERED

Dated: January 8, 2010

 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

OLIVER W. WANGER

United States District Judge

ORDER DIRECTING LIQUIDATION AND RELEASE OF

DEFENDANT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT 2

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