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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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1 Findings and Recommendations 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

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

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:09-CV-02851-MCE-GGH

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Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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v. )

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APPROXIMATELY $32,148.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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APPROXIMATELY $1,962.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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APPROXIMATELY $3,546.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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APPROXIMATELY $132.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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APPROXIMATELY $158.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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APPROXIMATELY 8 BOXES CONTAINING )

164 UNITS OF SMOKABLE OTP, )

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APPROXIMATELY 38 BOXES CONTAINING )

927 UNITS OF SMOKABLE OTP, )

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APPROXIMATELY 3 BOXES CONTAINING )

60 UNITS OF SMOKABLE OTP, )

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APPROXIMATELY 1 BOX CONTAINING )

13 UNITS OF SMOKABLE OTP, )

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APPROXIMATELY 41 BOXES CONTAINING )

926 UNITS OF SMOKABLE OTP, )

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28 Kultar Singh is also known as Kultar Singh Bhullar. (Hauser 1

Decl., Ex. A to Compl.)

2 Findings and Recommendations 

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APPROXIMATELY 284 BOXES CONTAINING )

3,175 UNITS OF SMOKABLE OTP, )

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APPROXIMATELY 256 BOXES CONTAINING )

663 UNITS OF SMOKABLE OTP, )

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APPROXIMATELY 351 BOXES CONTAINING )

3,116 UNITS OF SMOKABLE OTP, )

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APPROXIMATELY 6 BOXES CONTAINING )

70 UNITS OF SMOKELESS OTP, )

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APPROXIMATELY 31 BOXES CONTAINING )

3,211 UNITS OF SMOKELESS OTP, and )

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APPROXIMATELY 13 BOXES CONTAINING )

1,200 UNITS OF SMOKELESS OTP, )

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Defendants. )

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This matter came before the Honorable Judge Gregory G. Hollows

on plaintiff United States’ ex parte motion for default judgment. 

There was no appearance by or on behalf of any other person or

entity claiming an interest in the defendant assets to oppose

plaintiff’s motion. Based on plaintiff’s motion and the files and

records of the court, THE COURT FINDS as follows:

1. This action arose out of a Verified Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem filed October 13, 2009. 

2. Plaintiff United States of America has moved this Court,

pursuant to Local Rule 540, for entry of default judgment of

forfeiture against potential claimants Kultar Singh and Rajdeep 1

Kaur. 

3. Plaintiff has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was

filed; that potential claimants Kultar Singh and Rajdeep Kaur

received notice of the forfeiture action; that any and all other

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3 Findings and Recommendations 

unknown potential claimants have been served by publication; and

that grounds exist for entry of a final judgment of forfeiture.

Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows:

4. That Kultar Singh and Rajdeep Kaur be held in default;

5. That plaintiff's motion for default judgment and final

judgment of forfeiture be granted;

6. That a judgment by default be entered against any right,

title or interest of potential claimants Kultar Singh and Rajdeep

Kaur in the defendant assets; 

7. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right,

title and interest in the defendant assets to the United States of

America, to be disposed of according to law.

8. That the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture

lodged herein be signed by the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr.

and filed by the Clerk of the Court. 

Dated: April 29, 2010

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS 

United States Magistrate Judge

09cv2851.rr

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