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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 $9,000.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, and

APPROXIMATELY $4,580.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

 Defendants.

2:07-CV-01290-WBS-DAD

FINAL JUDGMENT OF 

FORFEITURE

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

1. This is a civil action against Approximately $9,000.00 in U.S. Currency and 

Approximately $4,580.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant currency”) seized on or about 

January 12, 2007.

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

29, 2007, alleging that said defendant currency is subject to forfeiture to the United 

States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).

3. On July 2, 2007, the Clerk issued a Warrant for Arrest for the defendant 

currency, and that warrant was executed on July 2, 2007.

4. On July 20, 27, and August 3, 2007, a Public Notice of Posting of the 

defendant currency appeared by publication in Inter-City Express, a newspaper of 

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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general circulation in the county in which the defendant currency was seized (Alameda 

County). On July 18, 25, and August 1, 2007, a Public Notice of Posting of the defendant 

currency appeared by publication in The Recorder, a newspaper of general circulation in 

the county in which the defendant currency was seized (San Francisco County). Notices of 

Publication were filed on August 8, 2007.

5. In addition to the public notice in The Recorder and Inner City Express, 

actual notice or attempted notice was given to the following individual(s):

a. Wei Jei Ma

b. Cindy Woo

6. Claimants Wei Jei Ma and Cindy Woo filed verified statements alleging 

their interest in the defendant currency on August 1, 2007, and answers to the complaint 

on August 20, 2007. 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 Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered 

into by and between the parties to this action.

2. Judgment is hereby entered against claimants Wei Jei Ma and Cindy Woo

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

3. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $9,000.00 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 Final Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than 60 days 

thereafter, $4,580.00 in U.S. Currency shall be returned to claimants Wei Jei Ma and 

Cindy Woo, through their attorney Sara Rief.

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 

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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. Claimants 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.

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

B. Shubb, District Judge, shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Final 

Judgment of Forfeiture.

9. Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed June 29, 2007, 

and the 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: March 9, 2015

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