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Nature of Suit Code: 999
Nature of Suit: 
Cause of Action: 49:781 Forfeiture

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $22,000.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

APPROXIMATELY $4,248 IN U.S.

CURRENCY WITH POTENTIAL

COLLECTOR VALUE, and

MISCELLANEOUS JEWELRY AND

STONES,

Defendants.

MISC-S-04-0339 FCD KJM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER

EXTENDING THE UNITED STATES'

TIME TO FILE A COMPLAINT FOR

FORFEITURE AND/OR TO OBTAIN AN

INDICTMENT ALLEGING FORFEITURE

It is hereby stipulated by and between the United States of

America and claimants Sekharith Be and Eileen Phic Lim

("Claimants"), by and through their respective counsel, as follows:

1. On August 30, 2004, Claimants filed a claim, in the

administrative forfeiture proceedings, with the Internal Revenue

Service, Criminal Investigation Division with respect to the

approximately $22,000.00 in U.S. Currency, the approximately

$4,248.00 in U.S. Currency with potential collector value and the

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miscellaneous jewelry and stones (the "property"), which was seized

on or about May 18, 2004.

2. The Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation

Division has sent the written notice of intent to forfeit required

by 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(1)(A) to all known interested parties, the

time has expired for any person to file a claim to the property

under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person other than the

Claimants have filed a claim to the property as required by law in

the administrative forfeiture proceeding.

3. Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is

required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the property

and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the property is

subject to forfeiture within 90 days after a claim has been filed

in the administrative forfeiture proceedings, unless the court

extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of the

parties.

4. By Stipulation and Order filed October 27, 2004, the

parties stipulated to extend to January 25, 2005, the time in which

the United States is required to file a civil complaint for

forfeiture against the property and/or to obtain an indictment

alleging that the property is subject to forfeiture.

5. By Stipulation and Order filed January 11, 2005, the

parties further stipulated to extend to March 25, 2005, the time in

which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for

forfeiture against the property and/or to obtain an indictment

alleging that the property is subject to forfeiture. 

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6. By Stipulation and Order filed March 24, 2005, the parties

further stipulated to extend to May 15, 2005, the time in which the

United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture

against the property and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that

the property is subject to forfeiture. 

7. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish

by agreement to further extend to August 15, 2005, the time in

which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for

forfeiture against the property and/or seek the criminal forfeiture

of the property in connection with the parallel criminal

proceeding, United States v. Sekharith Be, CR-S-04-220 WBS. that

the property is subject to forfeiture. 

8. Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which

the United States shall be required to file a complaint for

forfeiture against the property and/or to obtain an indictment

alleging that the property is subject to forfeiture shall be

extended to August 15, 2005. 

DATED: 5/12/05 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Courtney J. Linn

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

DATE: /s/ Bruce Locke 

BRUCE LOCKE

Attorney for Claimants

(original signature retained by

attorney)

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: May 13, 2005 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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