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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $34,400.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, and

APPROXIMATELY $21,013.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendants.

2:15-MC-00038-TLN-CKD

CONSENT JUDGMENT OF 

FORFEITURE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court finds:

1. On November 18, 2014, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) 

contacted Kyle Larson (“Larson”) and Ryan Raymond (“Raymond”) at the Sacramento International 

Airport in Sacramento, California. Approximately $34,400.00 in U.S. Currency was seized from 

Larson and Approximately $21,013.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter, collectively “defendant currency”) 

was seized from Raymond during this encounter. 

2. The DEA commenced administrative forfeiture proceedings, sending direct written 

notice to all known potential claimants and publishing notice to all others. On or about February 2, 

2015, the DEA received claims from Larson and Raymond asserting ownership interests in the 

defendant currency.

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U. S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for the United States

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3. The United States represents that it could show at a forfeiture trial that on or about 

November 18, 2014, agents with the DEA received information regarding suspicious travel by Larson 

and Raymond, who were traveling on Delta Airlines from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Sacramento, 

California. DEA agents responded to Sacramento International Airport and contacted Larson and 

Raymond. A DEA agent located Larson on the concourse and conducted a consensual interview and 

search. During the interview, Larson said he was in the carpentry business and he had traveled to 

Sacramento for work on “fixer-upper” homes. During the consensual search, agents found several 

bank envelopes containing $34,400.00 in cash. The interview and search of Raymond unfolded the 

same way as Larson. Raymond said he travelled to Sacramento to work on houses and the $21,013.00 

in cash was also found in bank envelopes.

4. The United States could further show at trial that a drug dog positively alerted to the 

presence of the odor of narcotics on the defendant currency.

5. The United States could further show at a forfeiture trial that the defendant currency 

is forfeitable to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). 

6. Without admitting the truth of the factual assertions contained in this stipulation, Kyle 

Larson and Ryan Raymond specifically deny the same, and for the purpose of reaching an amicable 

resolution and compromise of this matter, Kyle Larson and Ryan Raymond agree that an adequate 

factual basis exists to support forfeiture of the defendant currency. Kyle Larson and Ryan Raymond

hereby acknowledge that they are the sole owners of the defendant currency, and that no other person 

or entity has any legitimate claim of interest therein. Should any person or entity institute any kind of 

claim or action against the government with regard to its forfeiture of the defendant currency, Kyle 

Larson and Ryan Raymond shall hold harmless and indemnify the United States, as set forth below.

7. This Court has jurisdiction in this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1345 and 1355, as this 

is the judicial district in which acts or omissions giving rise to the forfeiture occurred.

8. This Court has venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1395, as this is the judicial district in 

which the defendant currency was seized.

9. The parties herein desire to settle this matter pursuant to the terms of a duly executed 

Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture.

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Based upon the above findings, and the files and records of the Court, it is hereby ORDERED 

AND ADJUDGED:

10. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture entered into by and 

between the parties.

11. Upon entry of the Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, the Approximately $34,400.00 in 

U.S. Currency and $1,600.00 of the Approximately $21,013.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any 

interest that may have accrued on the total amount seized, shall be forfeited to the United States 

pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), to be disposed of according to law.

12. Upon entry of the Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than 60 days thereafter, 

$19,413.00 of the Approximately $21,013.00 in U.S. Currency shall be returned to potential claimants

Kyle Larson and Ryan Raymond through their attorney Craig E. Cascarano.

13. The 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 seizure or forfeiture of the defendant funds. This is a full and final 

release applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure 

or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. Kyle Larson and Ryan Raymond waive the 

provisions of California Civil Code § 1542.

14. No portion of the stipulated settlement, including statements or admissions made 

therein, shall be admissible in any criminal action pursuant to Rules 408 and 410(a)(4) of the Federal 

Rules of Evidence.

15. All parties will bear their own costs and attorney’s fees.

16. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the Court 

enters this Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that there was reasonable cause 

for the seizure of the above-described defendant currency.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2015

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