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Parties Involved:
Approximately $9,500.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Navy Riel
Claimant
Malay Phita Riel
Claimant
United States
Plaintiff

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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 $9,500.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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1:09-CV-01349-LJO-GSA

FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

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

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against defendant approximately $9,500.00 in U.S.

Currency (hereafter “defendant currency”).

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on July 31, 2009, seeking the

forfeiture of the defendant currency, alleging the currencyconstitutes moneys or other things of value

furnished or intended to be furnished in exchange for a controlled substance or listed chemical, all

proceeds traceable to such an exchange and/or was used or intended to be used to facilitate one or

more violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841 et seq., and is subject to forfeiture to the United States of

America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). 

3. On August 3, 2009, in accordance with the Complaint, a Warrant for Arrest of

Articles In Rem for the defendant currency was issued and duly executed on August 6, 2009.

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4. Beginning on August 6, 2009, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United States

published notice of the forfeiture action on the official internet government forfeiture site

www.forfeiture.gov. A Declaration of Publication was filed on October 16, 2009.

5. In addition to the public notice of forfeiture having been completed, actual notice was

personally served upon Navy Riel and Malay Phita Riel. To date, only Navy Riel has filed a claim

and answer to this action. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter, and the time

for which any person or entity may file a claim and answer has expired.

6. Claimant Navy Riel and potential claimant Malay Phita Riel represent and warrant

that they are the sole owners of the defendant currency.

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. Judgment is hereby entered against Navy Riel, Malay Phita Riel, and all other

potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action. 

3. Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $4,750.00 of the defendant

approximately $9,500.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest that may have accrued on the

whole amount of the defendant currency, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C.

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

4. Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, but no later than 45 days

thereafter, $4,750.00 of the defendant approximately $9,500.00 in U.S. Currency shall be returned

to claimant Navy Riel through his attorney Anthony P. Capozzi, 1233 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 102,

Fresno, California 93711, (559) 221-0200.

5. 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 arrest, 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 arrest, seizure, or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. 

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The parties to this stipulation agree to waive the provisions of California Civil Code § 1542.

6. Claimant Navy Riel and potential claimant Malay Phita Riel hereby waive any and

all claim or right to interest that may have accrued on the defendant currency, or any portion thereof.

7. There was reasonable cause for the seizure and arrest of the defendant currency and

that the Court may enter a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.

8. All parties will bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees.

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed July 31,

2009, and the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the Court enters this

Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that there was reasonable cause for

seizure of the defendant currency.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 2, 2010 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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