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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $54,485.42 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

AMERICA ACCOUNT NUMBER 10147-

00538,

APPROXIMATELY $2,433.40 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

AMERICA ACCOUNT NUMBER 00105-

01684, AND

APPROXIMATELY $2,853.11 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

AMERICA ACCOUNT NUMBER 10145-

01502,

Defendants.

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FINAL JUDGMENT OF

FORFEITURE

 

SANTOS RAFAEL ISLAS RAMIREZ,

 Potential Claimant. 

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

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against defendants approximately $54,485.42 in U.S.

Currency seized from Bank of America account number 10147-00538 on June 16, 2005; approximately

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$2,433.40 in U.S. Currency seized June 16, 2005, from Bank of America account number 00105-01684;

and approximately $2,853.11 in U.S. Currency seized June 16, 2005, from Bank of America account

number 10145-01502 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "defendant funds"). 

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on November 8, 2005, seeking the

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

America pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C). 

3. On or about November 8, 2005, in accordance with said Complaint, a Warrant and

Summons for Arrest of Articles In Rem was issued for the defendant funds. The defendant funds were

arrested on or about November 23, 2005. See Process Receipt and Returns filed December 1, 2005. 

4. On December 23, 2005, a Public Notice of Arrest of the defendant funds appeared by

publication in the Fresno Business Journal, a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the

defendant funds were seized (Fresno County). The Declaration of Publication was filed with the Court

on January 6, 2006.

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

on Santos Rafael Islas Ramirez and Ramiro Barragan. To date no claims or answers have been filed by

or on behalf of Santos Rafael Islas Ramirez or Ramiro Barragan and the time for which any person or

entity may file a claim and answer has expired.

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. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the defendant funds, namely

approximately $54,485.42 in U.S. Currency seized from Bank of America account number 10147-

00538 on June 16, 2005; approximately $2,433.40 in U.S. Currency seized June 16, 2005, from Bank

of America account number 00105-01684; and approximately $2,853.11 in U.S. Currency seized 

June 16, 2005, from Bank of America account number 10145-01502 , together with any interest that

may have accrued, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), to be

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disposed of according to law. 

3. 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 seizure, arrest, or forfeiture of the defendant funds. 

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

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

parties waive the provisions of California Civil Code §1542.

4. There was reasonable cause for the seizure of defendant funds, and the Court will enter

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

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 13, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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