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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $102,240.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

Defendant.

2:14-CV-00642-TLN-AC

AMENDED FINAL JUDGMENT 

OF FORFEITURE

Pursuant to the Amended Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court 

finds:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action brought against Approximately $102,240.00 in 

U.S. Currency (“Defendant Currency”), which was seized on or about September 12, 2013.

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (“Complaint”) was filed on March 

10, 2014, alleging that the defendant currency is subject to forfeiture to the United States 

pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).

3. On March 11, 2014, the Clerk issued a Warrant for Arrest for the defendant 

currency, and that warrant was duly executed on March 13, 2014.

4. Beginning on March 15, 2014, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United 

States published Notice of the Forfeiture Action on the official internet government 

forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. A Declaration of Publication was filed on April 14, 2014.

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

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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5. In addition to the public notice on the official internet government forfeiture 

site www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to Shaka Idi Nelson

6. Claimant Shaka Idi Nelson filed a claim alleging an interest in the Defendant 

Currency on April 14, 2014. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter, 

and the time in which any person or entity may file a claim and answer has expired.

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

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. The Court adopts the Amended Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture 

entered into by and between the parties to this action.

2. That judgment is hereby entered against claimant Shaka Idi Nelson and all 

other potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action.

3. Upon entry of this Amended Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $72,240.00 of the 

Approximately $102,240.00 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.

4. Upon entry of this Amended Final Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than 

60 days thereafter, $30,000.00 of the Approximately $102,240.00 in U.S. Currency shall be 

returned to claimant Shaka Idi Nelson through his attorney Yehuda D. B. Bruck.

5. The United States 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, arrest, or forfeiture of the 

defendant currency. This is a full and final release applying to all unknown and 

unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure, arrest, or forfeiture, as 

well as to those now known or disclosed. The parties waived the provisions of California 

Civil Code § 1542.

6. Claimant waived any and all claim or right to interest that may have accrued 

on the defendant currency.

7. All parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys' fees.

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8. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Hon. Troy L. 

Nunley, District Judge, shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Amended Final 

Judgment of Forfeiture.

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

9. Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed March 10, 2014, 

and the Amended Stipulation for Final 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 and arrest of the defendant currency, and for the 

commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action.

SO ORDERED:

Dated: February 18, 2015

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