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Parties Involved:
Martin Rojas-Cuamba
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

KAREN A. ESCOBAR

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

MARTIN ROJAS-CUAMBA,

 Defendant.

CASE NO. 1:12-CR-00419-LJO-SKO

FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE

On October 22, 2014, the Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, forfeiting to the 

United States all right, title, and interest of defendant Martin Rojas-Cuamba, in the following property: 

Approximately $53,750.00 in U.S. Currency.

Beginning on November 4, 2014, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United States published 

notice of the Court’s Order of Forfeiture on the official internet government forfeiture site 

www.forfeiture.gov. Said published notice advised all third parties of their right to petition the Court 

within sixty (60) days from the first day of publication of the notice for a hearing to adjudicate the 

validity of their alleged legal interest in the forfeited property.

On January 20, 2015, the United States sent direct written notice to Cruz Rojas at his last known 

address. Mr. Rojas signed the certified mail receipt accepting the direct written notice on January 23, 

2015. On January 20, 2015, the United States also sent direct written notice to Victor M. Torres, the 

attorney who filed a claim with the Drug Enforcement Administration on behalf of Cruz Rojas in the 

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administrative forfeiture action. Mr. Torres signed the certified mail receipt accepting the direct written 

notice on January 23, 2015.

On February 25, 2015 (33 days after receiving direct notice of the entry of the Preliminary Order 

of Forfeiture), Cruz Rojas filed a third party claim to the approximately $53,750.00 in U.S. Currency.

On March 10, 2015, the United States moved to dismiss Cruz Rojas’ claim on the grounds that it 

was untimely filed. On April 8, 2015, Cruz Rojas opposed the United States’ motion to dismiss. 

On April 8, 2015, the Court granted the United States’ motion to dismiss Cruz Rojas’ claim

finding no excusable neglect demonstrated by Cruz Rojas for his untimely claim.

The Court has been advised that no other third party has filed a claim to the subject property and 

the time for any person or entity to file a claim has expired.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. A Final Order of Forfeiture shall be entered forfeiting to the United States of America 

all right, title, and interest in the above-listed property pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853, to be disposed of 

according to law, including all right, title, and interest of Martin Rojas-Cuamba and potential claimant 

Cruz Rojas.

2. All right, title, and interest in the above-listed property shall vest solely in the name of 

the United States of America.

3. The United States Marshals Service shall maintain custody of and control over the 

subject property until it is disposed of according to law.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 17, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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