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Parties Involved:
Approximately $41,500.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Luis Rosario
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $41,500.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

2:14-MC-00060-MCE-DAD

CONSENT JUDGMENT OF 

FORFEITURE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court finds:

1. On October 30, 2013, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration 

(“DEA”) contacted Rosario at the Sacramento International Airport in Sacramento, 

California. Approximately $41,500.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant currency”) was 

seized from Rosario during this encounter. 

2. The DEA commenced administrative forfeiture proceedings, sending direct 

written notice to all known potential claimants and publishing notice to all others. On or 

about January 21, 2014, the DEA received a claim from Rosario asserting an ownership 

interest in the defendant currency.

3. The United States represents that it could show at a forfeiture trial that an 

agent with the DEA approached Rosario and asked for permission to speak with him. 

Rosario agreed and told agents he was traveling from Connecticut and planned to visit

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U. S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for the United States

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family for about a week. Rosario’s ticket was a one-way ticket to Sacramento. Rosario 

also agreed to a consensual search of his carry-on luggage. During the search, agents 

found a large amount of cash in the suitcase and asked Rosario to accompany them to a 

separate room in the airport. Once inside the room, agents conducted a complete search 

of the bags and found two stacks of $5,000.00 each in 100 dollar bills in Rosario’s wallet. 

Another stack of cash was located in the liner of the suitcase. The total amount of cash 

found on Rosario and in his bags was $41,500.00. 

4. The United States could further show at a forfeiture trial that the 

defendant currency is forfeitable to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). 

5. Without admitting the truth of the factual assertions contained in this 

stipulation, claimant specifically denying the same, and for the purpose of reaching an 

amicable resolution and compromise of this matter, claimant agrees that an adequate 

factual basis exists to support forfeiture of the defendant currency. Rosario hereby 

acknowledges that he is the sole owner of the defendant currency, and that no other 

person or entity has any legitimate claim of interest therein. Should any person or 

entity institute any kind of claim or action against the government with regard to its 

forfeiture of the defendant currency, claimant shall hold harmless and indemnify the 

United States, as set forth below.

6. This Court has jurisdiction in this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1345 

and 1355, as this is the judicial district in which acts or omissions giving rise to the 

forfeiture occurred.

7. This Court has venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1395, as this is the judicial 

district in which the defendant currency was seized.

8. The parties herein desire to settle this matter pursuant to the terms of a 

duly executed Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture.

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Based upon the above findings, and the files and records of the Court, it is hereby 

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

9. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture 

entered into by and between the parties.

10. Upon entry of this Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, $31,500.00 of the 

Approximately $41,500.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest that may have 

accrued on the total amount seized, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 

U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), to be disposed of according to law.

11. Upon entry of this Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than 60 

days thereafter, $10,000.00 of the Approximately $41,500.00 in U.S. Currency shall be 

returned to claimant Luis Rosario through his attorney Edward Moukawsher.

12. The 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 or forfeiture of the 

defendant currency. This is a full and final release applying to all unknown and 

unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure or forfeiture, as well 

as to those now known or disclosed. Claimants waived the provisions of California Civil 

Code § 1542. 

13. No portion of the stipulated settlement, including statements or admissions 

made therein, shall be admissible in any criminal action pursuant to Rules 408 and 

410(a)(4) of the Federal Rules of Evidence.

14. All parties will bear their own costs and attorney’s fees.

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15. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture filed 

herein, the Court enters a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, 

that there was reasonable cause for the seizure of the above-described defendant 

currency.

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: January 5, 2015

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