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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Civil No. 05-CV-676 W(LSP)

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Plaintiff, ) ORDER GRANTING JOINT

) MOTION AND INSTRUCTING

) CLERK TO ENTER JUDGMENT

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$14,610 IN U.S. CURRENCY, )

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$3,000 IN U.S. CURRENCY, )

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Defendants. )

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On February 9, 2007, the parties jointly submitted a motion for entry of judgment of

forfeiture. Good cause appearing therefor, the motion is hereby GRANTED. It is further

ORDERED that—

1. All of Defendant 2, $3,000 in US Currency, and $5,610 of Defendant 1 be forfeited

and condemned to the United States pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 881. 

$9,000.00 of Defendant 1, plus interest, according to law, shall be returned to Claimant through

his attorney, Richard M. Barnett. Judgment shall be entered in favor of the United States on its

complaint pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 881(a)(6) as to the Defendant

currencies forfeited to the United States.

2. Costs incurred by the United States incident to the seizure and custody of the

Defendants, if any, be borne by the United States. 

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 3. The person or persons who made the seizure or the prosecutor shall not be liable

to suit or judgment on account of such seizure in accordance with Title 28, United States Code,

Section 2465. Claimant has not “substantially prevailed” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2465.

Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses, including attorney fees.

4. Claimant has warranted and represented as a material fact that he is the sole owner

of the Defendants and further warrants that no other person or entity has any right, claim or interest

in the Defendants. Claimant is ordered to defend and indemnify the United States against any and

all claims made against it on account of the seizure and forfeiture of the Defendants.

5. The Claimant, his agents, employees, or assigns, shall hold and save harmless the

United States of America, its agents and employees, from any and all claims which might result

from the seizure of the Defendants.

6. Following forfeiture of Defendants 1 and 2 as described above, and distribution of

the Claimant’s portion of the Defendant 1 as described above, the case shall be closed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 9, 2007

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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