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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $24,260.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY, and

APPROXIMATELY $42,482.70 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01445-AWI-SMS

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS, RECOMMENDING 

ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND

FINAL FORFEITURE JUDGMENT IN FAVOR

OF PLAINTIFF

(Doc. 25)

In this civil forfeiture action, Plaintiff United States of America (“Government”) seeks (1)

default judgment against the interests of Ali Ajanar, Hilda Zuniga-Salazar, Ivan Cardenas-Bribesca,

and Eli Carbajal-Martinez in approximately $24,260.00 and approximately $42,482.70 in United

States currency (the “defendant currency”) and (2) entry of a final forfeiture judgment to vest in the

Government all right, title and interest in the defendant currency. The Government’s motion was

referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 72-302(c)(19) and

was considered in accordance with Local Rule A-540(d).

On May 5, 2010, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and Recommendations recommending

that Plaintiff’s motion be granted (Doc. 25). The Findings and Recommendations were served on

the parties and contained notice to the parties that any objections to the Findings and

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Recommendations were to be filed within fifteen days. No objections to the findings and

recommendations were filed with the Court.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted a de

novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the Findings and

Recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Findings and Recommendations, filed May

5, 2010, are adopted in full.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 26, 2010 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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