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Parties Involved:
Approximately $101,557.31 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Approximately $17,407.00 in U.S. Currency Seized From Wells Fargo Bank Account Number 9188520176 on September 13, 2006
Defendant
Approximately $245,115.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant U.S. 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 $245,115.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

APPROXIMATELY $101,557.31 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

APPROXIMATELY $17,407.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM WELLS

FARGO BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER

9188520176 ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2006,

Defendants.

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1:08-MC-00003-OWW

CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

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

1. On or about February 8, 2007, Abdel Jabbar Damen Jaber (hereafter “Jaber”) was

charged in a Superseding Indictment with violations of 31 U.S.C. §§ 5324(a)(1) and 5324(d) -

Causing or Attempting to Cause a Financial Institution to Fail to File a Currency Transaction

Report. The Superseding Indictment also contained a Forfeiture Allegation, which included

approximately $245,115.00 in U.S. Currency seized from Abdel Jabbar Damen Jaber on or about

September 8, 2006; approximately $101,557.31 in U.S. Currency seized from Shop Kwik Market,

Reedley, California, on or about September 8, 2006; and approximately $17,407.00 in U.S. Currency

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seized from Wells Fargo Bank Account number 9188520176 on or about September 13, 2006

(collectively “defendant currency”). 

2. The United States Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)

conducted an investigation of Jaber, the owner and operator of Shop Kwik Market, located at 1604

‘G’ Street in Reedley, California, and his failure to meet the Currency Transaction Report (“CTR”)

reporting requirements on currency transactions in excess of $10,000.00. This investigation revealed

Jaber’s failure to file CTR’s involving more than $100,000.00 in a 12-month period.

3. In May 2005, Jaber re-filed Treasury Department Form 90-22.55 (“TDF 90-22.55")

Registration of Money Service Business, as the agent authorized to conduct a check-cashing and

money transmission business through Shop Kwik Market, Inc. By refiling Form TDF 90-22.55,

Jaber acknowledged that a CTR was required on currency transactions in excess of $10,000.00.

4. In the course of the investigation the government obtained a random sampling of

records from June 2005 to March 2006 from Wells Fargo Bank. Account records for one week out

of each month showed a total of 53 checks cashed through Shop Kwik Market in amounts greater

than $10,000.00 between June 2005 to March 2006. The amount of the 53 checks totaled

$1,521,905.40. A review of Financial Crimes Network (“FinCEN”) records indicated that no CTR’s

were filed on any of these transactions by Jaber or Shop Kwik Market. Each of the 53 checks

exceeded $10,000.00 in face value. 

5. On December 5, 2007, in United States v. Abdel Jabbar Damen Jaber, 1:06-CR00296 AWI, the criminal indictment was dismissed against Jaber.

6. Without admitting the factual assertions contained in paragraphs 2-4, Abdel Jabbar

Damen Jaber admits for purposes of this matter only that a factual basis exists to support forfeiture

of the defendant currency. Abdel Jabbar Damen Jaber 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, Abdel Jabbar Damen Jaber shall hold harmless

and indemnify the United States, as set forth below.

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7. 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.

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

which the property was seized.

9. The parties herein desire to settle this matter pursuant to the terms of a duly executed

Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture.

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

AND ADJUDGED:

10. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture entered into by

and between the parties.

11. All right, title, and interest in $25,000.00 of the approximately $245,115.00 in U.S.

Currency, not including any interest that may have accrued on that amount, shall be forfeited to the

United States pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c)(2), to be disposed of according to law.

12. Upon entry of this Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than 45 days

thereafter, IRS shall return $220,115.00 of the approximately $245,115.00 in U.S. Currency, together

with any interest that may have accrued on the $245,115.00 in U.S. Currency, to Abdel Jabbar

Damen Jaber through his attorney Anthony P. Capozzi at 1233 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 102; Fresno,

California 93711.

13. Upon entry of this Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than 45 days

thereafter, IRS shall return $101,557.31 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest that may have

accrued on that amount, to Abdel Jabbar Damen Jaber through his attorney Anthony P. Capozzi at

1233 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 102; Fresno, California 93711.

14. Upon entry of this Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than 45 days

thereafter, IRS shall return $17,407.00 in U.S. Currency seized from Wells Fargo Bank Account

number 9188520176 on or about September 13, 2006, together with any interest that may have

accrued on that amount, to Abdel Jabbar Damen Jaber through his attorney Anthony P. Capozzi at

1233 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 102; Fresno, California 93711.

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15. 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 and/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 and/or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The parties

to the Stipulation filed herein have agreed to waive the provisions of California Civil Code § 1542,

which provides: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know

or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by

him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor."

16. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the Court

finds that there was reasonable cause for the seizure of the defendant currency and a Certificate of

Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 shall be entered accordingly.

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

herein, shall be admissible in any criminal action pursuant to Rules 408 and 410(4) of the Federal

Rules of Evidence.

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 8, 2008 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER

OLIVER W. WANGER

United States District Judge

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent 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 the seizure of the above-described defendant currency.

Dated: February 8, 2008 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER

OLIVER W. WANGER

United States District Judge

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