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Parties Involved:
Approximately $493,215.00 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 $493,215.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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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 Claimant Frank Lam

(hereafter “Claimant”), by and through his respective attorney, as follows:

1. On or about December 18, 2006, Claimant filed a claim, in the administrative

forfeiture proceeding, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation with respect to the approximately

$493,215.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “currency”), which was seized on or about August 30, 2006.

2. The Federal Bureau of Investigation 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 currency under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person other than

the Claimant has filed a claim to the currency as required by law in the administrative forfeiture

proceeding.

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3. Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to file a complaint for

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forfeiture against the currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the currency 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. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to extend to

July 13, 2007, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture

against the currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the currency is subject to forfeiture.

5. Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be

required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the currencyand/or to obtain an indictment alleging

that the currency is subject to forfeiture shall be extended to July 13, 2007.

Dated: March 15, 2007 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

Dated: March 14, 2007 /s/ Douglas I. Horngrad 

DOUGLAS I. HORNGRAD

Attorney for Potential Claimant Frank Lam

(Original signature retained by attorney)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2007 ____/s/ Dennis L. Beck_____________

Nunc ProTunc to March 14, 2007 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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