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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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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 $67,350.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY, SEIZED FROM DELTA

NATIONAL BANK SAFE DEPOSIT BOX

NUMBER 23052,

Defendant.

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FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

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

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against defendant approximately $67,350.00 in U.S.

Currency, seized on or about June 7, 2005, from Delta National Bank safe deposit box number 23052

(hereafter “defendant funds”).

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on December 6, 2005, seeking the

forfeiture of the defendant funds, alleging said funds are subject to forfeiture to the United States of

America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6) because the defendant funds constitute moneys or other

things of value furnished or intended to be furnished in exchange for a controlled substance, all

proceeds traceable to such an exchange and/or were used or intended to be used to facilitate one or

more violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841 et seq. 

3. On December 9, 2005, in accordance with said Complaint, a Warrant and Summons for

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Arrest of the defendant funds was issued and duly executed on December 27, 2005.

4. On or about December 28, 2005, a Public Notice of Arrest of the defendant funds

appeared by publication in The Modesto Bee, a newspaper of general circulation in the county in

which the defendant funds were seized (Stanislaus County). The Proof of Publication was filed with

the Court on January 25, 2006.

5. In addition to the Public Notice of Arrest having been completed, actual notice was

personally served upon Jason Lombardo, Gaylia Lombardo, and Justin Lombardo. Claimants Gaylia

Lombardo and Justin Lombardo filed a Claim on January 11, 2006, and filed Answers to the

Complaint on February 1, 2006.

6. To date, no other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter and the time for which

any person or entity may file a claim and answer has expired.

7. Claimants Gaylia Lombardo and Justin Lombardo and Potential Claimant Jason

Lombardo represent and warrant that they are the sole owners of the defendant funds.

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. That judgment is hereby entered against Claimants Gaylia Lombardo and Justin Lombardo

and Potential Claimant Jason Lombardo, and all other potential claimants who have not filed claims

in this action. 

3. The defendant approximately $67,350.00 in U.S. Currency, seized from Delta National

Bank safe deposit box number 23052, together with any interest that may have accrued on that

amount, seized on or about June 7, 2005, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C.

§ 881(a)(6) , to be disposed of according to law.

4. Plaintiff United States of America 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 arrest, seizure, or forfeiture of the defendant funds. This is

a full and final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising

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out of said arrest, seizure, or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The parties

waive the provisions of California Civil Code § 1542.

5. Claimants Gaylia Lombardo and Justin Lombardo and Potential Claimant Jason

Lombardo waive any and all claim or right to interest that may have accrued on the defendant funds.

6. There was reasonable cause for the seizure and arrest of the defendant funds and the Court

may enter a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.

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

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed December

6, 2005 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

seizure of the defendant funds.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 1, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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