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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant U.S. 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.

APPROXIMATELY $70,265.38 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

THE WEST ACCOUNT NUMBER XXXXX5970 HELD IN THE NAME OF

ABDULLA Q. AHMED DBA,

RANCHITO MARKET;

162 MISCELLANEOUS THIRD-PARTY

CHECKS VALUED AT $48,012.13, AND

THREE WESTERN UNION MONEY

ORDERS VALUED AT

APPROXIMATELY $1,630.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY, TOTALING $49,642.13 IN

U.S. CURRENCY;

APPROXIMATELY $10,729.73 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

THE WEST ACCOUNT NUMBER XXXXX0633 HELD IN THE NAME OF

ABDULLA Q. AHMED DBA,

RANCHITO MARKET;

APPROXIMATELY $2,906.86 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

THE WEST ACCOUNT NUMBER XXXXX3710 HELD IN THE NAME OF

ABDULLA Q. AHMED DBA,

RANCHITO MARKET LOTTERY

ACCT.; 

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1:07-at-00416

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING

THE UNITED STATES’ TIME TO FILE A

COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE AND/OR

TO OBTAIN AN INDICTMENT ALLEGING

FORFEITURE

[First Request]

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APPROXIMATELY $1,717.96 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

THE WEST ACCOUNT NUMBER XXXXX1633 HELD IN THE NAME OF

ABDULLA Q. AHMED DBA, ABDULLA

RANCHITO MARKET; 

APPROXIMATELY $249.56 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

THE WEST ACCOUNT NUMBER XXXXX7524 HELD IN THE NAME OF

ABDULLA Q. AHMED DBA,

ABDULLA’S INTERNATIONAL

TRANSFER;

APPROXIMATELY $378.01 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

THE WEST ACCOUNT NUMBER XXXXX2456 HELD IN THE NAME OF

ABDULLA Q. AHMED DBA,

ABDULLA’S INTERNATIONAL

TRANSFER;

APPROXIMATELY $81,933.44 IN U.S.

CURRENCY; and,

APPROXIMATELY $2,733.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendants.

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It is hereby stipulated by and between the United States of America and Claimant Abdulla

Q. Ahmed Muthana (hereafter “Claimant”), by and through his respective attorney, as follows:

1. On or about May 21, 2007, Claimant filed a claim, in the administrative forfeiture

proceeding, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation with respect to the Approximately $70,265.38

in U.S. Currency Seized From Bank of the West Account Number XXX-XX5970 Held in the Name

of Abdulla Q. Ahmed dba, Ranchito Market; 162 Miscellaneous Third-Party Checks Valued at

$48,012.13 in U.S. Currency and Three (3) Western Union Money Orders Valued at $1,630.00 in

U.S. Currency, Totaling $49,642.13 in U.S. Currency; Approximately $10,729.73 in U.S. Currency

Seized From Bank of the West Account Number XXX-XX0633 Held in the Name of Abdulla Q.

Ahmed dba, Ranchito Market; Approximately $2,906.86 in U.S. Currency Seized From Bank of the

West Account Number XXX-XX3710 Held in the Name of Abdulla Q. Ahmed dba, Ranchito

Market Lottery Acct.; Approximately $1,717.96 U.S. Currency Seized From Bank of the West

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Account Number XXX-XX1633 Held in the Name of Abdulla Q. Ahmed, dba, Abdulla Ranchito

Market; Approximately $249.56 in U.S. Currency Seized From Bank of the West Account Number

XXX-XX7524 Held in the Name of Abdulla Q. Ahmed, dba, Abdulla’s International Transfer;

Approximately $378.01 U.S. Currency Seized From Bank of the West Account Number XXXXX2456 Held in the Name of Abdulla Q. Ahmed, dba, Abdulla’s International Transfer;

Approximately $81,933.44 in U.S. Currency; and, Approximately $2,733.00 in U.S. Currency

(hereafter “defendant funds”), which were seized on or about February 26, 2007.

2. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has sent the written notice of intent to forfeit

required by 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(1)(A) to all known interested parties. The time has expired for any

person to file a claim to the currency under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person other than

the Claimant has filed a claim to the currency as required by law in the administrative forfeiture

proceeding.

3. Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to file a complaint for

forfeiture against the currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the currency is subject to

forfeiture within 90 days after a claim has been filed in the administrative forfeiture proceedings,

unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of the parties.

4. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to extend to

October 17, 2007, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for

forfeiture against the currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the currency is subject to

forfeiture. 

5. Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be

required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the currencyand/or to obtain an indictment alleging

that the currency is subject to forfeiture shall be extended to October 17, 2007.

Dated: August 17, 2007 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

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Dated: August 17, 2007 /s/ J.M. Irigoyen 

J.M. IRIGOYEN

Attorney for Claimant

(Original signature retained by attorney)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 20, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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