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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

KRISTI C. KAPETAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

1130 O Street

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 498-7440

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

$14,779.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,

Defendant.

1:02-CV-06130 REC SMS

DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF

FORFEITURE AND FINAL

JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

This matter came on for hearing on June 27, 2005, on plaintiff United States’ motion for default

judgment. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristi C. Kapetan appeared for plaintiff United States. There was

no appearance by or on behalf of any other person or entity claiming an interest in the defendant currency

to oppose plaintiff’s motion. The District Judge has ordered that plaintiff's motion for default judgment

be granted. Based on the District Judge’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the files and

records of the Court, it is

ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

1. The District Judge's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are adopted herein;

2. Miguel Viverous and Pedro Sandoval are held in default;

3. A judgment by default is hereby entered against any right, title or interest in the defendant

currency of Miguel Viverous and Pedro Sandoval;

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4. A final judgment is hereby entered, forfeiting all right, title and interest in the defendant

currency to the United States of America, to be disposed of according to law, including all right, title and

interest of Miguel Viverous and Pedro Sandoval. 

5. Based on the facts set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture in Rem, there was reasonable

cause for the arrest of the defendant currency and the Court will enter a Certificate of Reasonable Cause,

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.

6. All parties shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees. 

SO ORDERED, this 30 day of June, 2005.

 /S/ROBERT E. COYLE 

ROBERT E. COYLE

United States District Judge

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