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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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1 Application and Order for Publication

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

SARALYN M. ANG-OLSON, SBN 197404

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:10-CV-00496-GEB-GGH

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Plaintiff, ) APPLICATION AND ORDER 

 ) FOR PUBLICATION

v. ) 

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APPROXIMATELY $19,000.00 IN )

U.S. CURRENCY, )

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APPROXIMATELY $10,000.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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APPROXIMATELY $16,929.00 IN )

U.S. CURRENCY, and ) 

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ONE 2005 FORD F-150 TRUCK, VIN: )

1FTPW14515FB11508, CALIFORNIA )

LICENSE NUMBER: 8A48619, )

 )

 Defendants. )

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The United States of America, Plaintiff herein, applies for

an order of publication as follows:

1. Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or

Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions (hereafter

"Supplemental Rules") provides that the Plaintiff shall cause

public notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general

circulation or on the official internet government forfeiture

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site;

2. Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides

that the Court shall designate by order the appropriate newspaper

or other vehicle for publication;

3. The defendants Approximately $19,000.00 in U.S. Currency

and Approximately $10,000.00 in U.S. Currency, were seized in the

city of El Cerrito, located in Contra Costa County, California. 

The defendants Approximately $16,929.00 in U.S. Currency and One

2005 Ford F-150 Truck, VIN: 1FTPW14515FB11508, California License

Number: 8A48619 (hereafter “defendant Ford”) were seized in the

city of San Leandro, located in Alameda County, California. The

Drug Enforcement Administration published notice of the nonjudicial forfeiture of the defendant currency and defendant Ford

on November 16, 23, and 30, 2009, in The Wall Street Journal. 

4. Plaintiff proposes that publication be made as follows:

a. One publication; 

b. Thirty (30) consecutive days;

c. On the official internet government forfeiture

site www.forfeiture.gov; 

d. The publication is to include the following:

(1) The Court and case number of the action;

(2) The date of the seizure/posting;

(3) The identity and/or description of the

property seized/posted;

(4) The name and address of the attorney for the

Plaintiff;

(5) A statement that claims of persons entitled

to possession or claiming an interest pursuant to Supplemental

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Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served on the attorney

for the Plaintiff no later than 60 days after the first day of

publication on the official internet government forfeiture site;

and

(6) A statement that answers to the Complaint or

a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

("Fed. R. Civ. P.") must be filed and served within 21 days after 

the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may

be entered and condemnation ordered.

Dated: 2/20/10 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

 /s/ Saralyn M. Ang-Olson 

SARALYN M. ANG-OLSON

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

 

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 3, 2010

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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