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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

KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2723

Attorney for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:06-CV-02783-FCD-KJM

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Plaintiff, ) PARTIAL FINAL JUDGMENT OF 

) FORFEITURE (AS TO SOME BUT 

v. ) NOT ALL DEFENDANT ASSETS)

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APPROXIMATELY $239,833.28 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF )

AMERICA ACCOUNT NO. 0046 8999 2535,)

HELD IN THE NAME OF DA BOMB )

PRODUCTS, INC., )

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APPROXIMATELY $1,636.23 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM WASHINGTON )

MUTUAL ACCOUNT NO. 383 110 239-2, )

HELD IN THE NAME OF ELAINE ALRAHIB,)

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APPROXIMATELY $331,462.16 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM WASHINGTON )

MUTUAL ACCOUNT NO. 0355-697509-0, )

HELD IN THE NAME OF ELAINE ALRAHIB,)

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APPROXIMATELY $25,000.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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APPROXIMATELY $8,650.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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APPROXIMATELY $160.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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APPROXIMATELY $5,468.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM SAFE DEPOSIT ) 

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BOX #177-7, )

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APPROXIMATELY $47,970.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM SAFE DEPOSIT )

BOX #3918, )

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2003 HUMMER H2, VIN: )

5GRGN23U13H131954, ARIZONA LICENSE )

NO. DABOMB1, REGISTERED TO DA BOMB )

PRODUCTS, )

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2005 HUMMER H2, VIN: )

5GRGN23U95H132420, ARIZONA LICENSE )

NO. DABOMB4, REGISTERED TO ELAINE )

ALRAHIB, )

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2005 FORD EXPEDITION, VIN: )

1FMFU17585LB07160, ARIZONA LICENSE )

NO. DABOMB5, REGISTERED TO ELAINE )

ALRAHIB, )

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2000 HUMMER GOLF CART, )

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2001 CLUB GOLF CART, VIN: )

MG0131044769, ARIZONA LICENSE )

NO. MCTN9Y, )

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2003 CARGO TRAILER, VIN: )

1E9BE243X6C350043, LICENSE NO. )

R54007, AND ) 

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MISCELLANEOUS DA BOMB BRAND )

BLUNT WRAPS, )

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Defendants. ) )

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture,

the Court finds: 

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against the abovecaptioned assets seized on October 17, 2006, by the Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. 

2. A Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (hereafter "Complaint")

was filed on or about December 8, 2006, seeking the forfeiture of

the defendant assets, alleging that said assets are subject to

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forfeiture to the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§

981(a)(1)(A) and 981(a)(1)(C). 

3. On or about December 8, 2006, the Clerk issued a Warrant

for Arrest of Articles In Rem for the defendant assets, and that

warrant was duly executed on December 22 and 26, 2006, and January

3 and 4, 2007.

4. On or about December 18, 2006, copies of the Complaint,

Arrest Warrant, Application and Order for Publication, Notice of

Related Cases, Related Case Order, and court notices were served on

Akrum Alrahib’s attorney Quin Denvir and Elaine Alrahib’s attorney

Clyde Blackmon, by certified mail. The above-listed documents were

also served on JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”) and Huntington

National Bank by certified mail on December 27, 2006. The abovelisted documents were personally served on claimant Elaine Alrahib

on January 3, 2007, and left at the residence of claimant Akrum

Alrahib on January 6, 2007. The documents were also sent to Singh

Motorsports by first class mail on January 29, 2007. 

5. On or about February 1, 8, and 15, 2007, a Public Notice

of Arrest of the defendant assets appeared by publication in the

Metropolitan News-Enterprise and on February 8, 15, and 22, 2007 in

the Arizona Business Gazette, newspapers of general circulation in

the counties in which the defendant assets were seized (Los Angeles

and Maricopa). The Proofs of Publication were filed with the Court

on March 1 and 23, 2007.

6. Claimant Akrum Alrahib filed a verified claim to the

approximately $25,000.00 in U.S. Currency on January 19, 2007. 

Claimant Elaine Alrahib and Da Bomb Products, Inc. filed a verified

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claim to the all of the defendant assets except the approximately

$25,000.00 in U.S. Currency on January 19, 2007. Claimant Chase

filed a verified claim to the defendant 2005 Hummer H2, VIN:

5GRGN23U95H132420, Arizona License No. DABOMB4 on or about February

1, 2007, based on its status as the lienholder on the defendant

vehicle. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this

matter, and the time for which any person or entity may file a

claim and answer has expired. 

7. Claimants Akrum Alrahib and Elaine Alrahib represent and

warrant that they are the sole owners of the defendant assets,

except as provided in ¶ 5 below. 

Based on the above findings, and the files and records of the

Court, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture entered into by and between the parties to this action.

2. Judgment is hereby entered against claimants Akrum

Alrahib, Elaine Alrahib, Da Bomb Products, Inc. and Chase, and all

other potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action.

3. The following defendant assets shall be forfeited to the

United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(a)(1)(A) and

981(a)(1)(C), to be disposed of according to law:

a. Approximately $239,833.28 in U.S. currency seized

from Bank of America Account No. 0046 8999 2535, held in

the name of Da Bomb Products, Inc.,

b. Approximately $200,000.00 of the $331,462.16 in U.S.

currency seized from Washington Mutual Account No. 0355-

697509-0, held in the name of Elaine Alrahib, 

c. Approximately $25,000.00 in U.S. currency,

d. Approximately $47,970.00 in U.S. currency seized from

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Safe Deposit Box #3918, 

e. 2003 Hummer H2, VIN: 5GRGN23U13H131954,

Arizona License No. DABOMB1, registered to Da

Bomb Products,

f. Within thirty (30) days of entry of the Final

Judgment of Forfeiture in this case, Akrum Alrahib shall

pay $5000 to the United States in lieu of forfeiture of

the defendant 2000 Hummer Golf Cart and the defendant

2003 Cargo Trailer, VIN: 1E9BE243X6C350043, License No.

R54007, and the 2001 Club golf cart, VIN:MG0131044769,

ARIZONA LICENSE NO. MCTN9Y. The $5000 will be

substituted as the res herein and shall be forfeited to

the United States, to be disposed of according to law. 

Upon payment of the $5,000.00, the 2000 Hummer Golf Cart,

the 2001 golf cart, and the 2003 Cargo Trailer shall be

returned to Akrum Alrahib, and 

g. Miscellaneous Da Bomb brand blunt wraps. 

4. The forfeiture action against the defendant 2005 Hummer

H2, VIN: 5GRGN23U95H132420, Arizona License No. DABOMB4, registered

to Elaine Alrahib, will be dismissed on the condition that Elaine

Alrahib pays reasonable attorney fees not to exceed $500 to the law

firm of SOLOMON, GRINDLE, SILVERMAN & SPINELLA, attorneys for

claimant/lienholder Chase. In addition, Elaine Alrhaib must bring

all payments current on the vehicle loan. The payments described

in this paragraph must be paid before the vehicle is returned to

Elaine Alrahib. Chase shall remain the legal owner of the vehicle. 

As of November 7, 2007, the payments on the vehicle loan were

current. 

5. The following defendant assets shall remain part of

this case and remain subject to forfeiture:

a. Approximately $131,462.16 of the $331,462.16 in U.S.

currency seized from Washington Mutual Account No. 0355-

697509-0, held in the name of Elaine Alrahib, and 

b. Approximately $1,636.23 in U.S. currency seized from

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Washington Mutual Account No. 383 110 239-2, held in the

name of Elaine Alrahib,

c. Approximately $8,650.00 in U.S. currency, 

d. Approximately $160.00 in U.S. currency,

e. Approximately $5,468.00 in U.S. currency seized from

Safe Deposit Box #177-7,

f. 2005 Ford Expedition, VIN: 1FMFU17585LB07160, Arizona

License No. DABOMB5, registered to Elaine Alrahib. 

6. Plaintiff United States of America and its servants,

agents, and employees and all other public entities, their

servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and all

liability arising out of or in any way connected with the arrest,

seizure or forfeiture of the defendant assets. This is a full and

final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries,

and/or damages arising out of said arrest, seizure or forfeiture,

as well as to those now known or disclosed. The parties waive the

provisions of California Civil Code § 1542.

7. Claimants waive any and all claim or right to interest

that may have accrued on the above-listed defendant currency being

forfeited to the United States. 

8. Without admitting that the defendant assets are proceeds

of mail and wire fraud violations, claimants stipulate that there

was reasonable cause for the seizure and arrest of the defendant

assets being forfeited to the United States and that the Court may

enter a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 2465.

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9. All parties will bear their own costs and attorneys' fees,

if any, except as otherwise provided herein.

SO ORDERED THIS 11th day of FEBRUARY, 2008.

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture

filed herein, and the allegations set forth in the Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem filed December 8, 2006, the Court enters this

Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that

there was reasonable cause for the seizure and arrest of the

defendant assets being forfeited to the United States.

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