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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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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEANNA L. MARTINEZ

Assistant United States 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 $25,665.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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1:10-CV-01318-AWI-GSA

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR

PUBLICATION

The United States of America, Plaintiff herein, applies for an order of publication as follows:

1. Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset

Forfeiture Actions (hereafter "Supplemental Rules") provides that the Plaintiff shall cause public

notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general circulation or on the official internet

government forfeiture site;

2. Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall designate

by order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;

3. The defendant approximately $25,665.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter "defendant

currency”) was seized in the city of Selma, Fresno County, California. The Drug Enforcement

Administration published notice of the non-judicial forfeiture of the defendant currency on April 5,

12, and 19, 2010, in the Wall Street Journal. 

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APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION 1

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4. Plaintiff proposes that publication be made as follows:

a. One publication; 

b. Thirty (30) consecutive days;

c. On the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov; 

d. The publication is to include the following:

(1) The Court and case number of the action;

(2) The date of the seizure/posting;

(3) The identity and/or description of the property seized/posted; 

(4) The name and address of the attorney for the Plaintiff;

(5) A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or claiming

an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served on the

attorney for the Plaintiff no later than 60 days after the first day of publication on the official internet

government forfeiture site; and

(6) A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Fed. R. Civ. P.") must be filed and served within 21 days

after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation

ordered.

Dated: July 21, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

 /s/ Deanna L. Martinez 

DEANNA L. MARTINEZ

Assistant United States Attorney

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 27, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION 2

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