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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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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 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

APPROXIMATELY $79,784.78 IN MONEY 

ORDERS, 

 

APPROXIMATELY $193,250.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

APPROXIMATELY $1,598.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, AND 

 

MISCELLANEOUS SMOKELESS TOBACCO 

PRODUCTS, 

 Defendants. 

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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

This matter came before the Honorable Judge Edmund F. Brennan on the 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 above-captioned defendant assets to oppose the United States’ motion. Based 

on the United States’ 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 April 27, 2007. 

 2. The United States has moved this Court, pursuant to Local Rule 540, for entry of default 

judgment of forfeiture against potential claimants LA Price King, Inc., Anil Kumar Malhi, Rajinder 

Kumar Mehta, Jason Garrido, and Nisha R. Patel. 

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 3. The United States has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was filed; that potential 

claimants LA Price King, Inc., Anil Kumar Malhi, Rajinder Kumar Mehta, Jason Garrido, and Nisha R. 

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

 1. That the United States’ motion for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture be 

granted; 

 2. That judgment by default be entered against any right, title, or interest of potential 

claimants LA Price King, Inc., Anil Kumar Malhi, Rajinder Kumar Mehta, Jason Garrido, and Nisha R. 

Patel in the defendant assets referenced in the above caption; 

 3. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defendant 

assets to the United States, to be disposed of according to law; and 

 4. That the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture lodged herein be signed by 

the Honorable Kimberly J. Mueller, and filed by the Clerk of the Court. 

Dated: April 23, 2015. 

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