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Parties Involved:
2006 BMW 750i, VIN: WBAHL83586DT01002, License Number: 5PDN702
Defendant
2008 BMW 528i, VIN: WBANU53538CT09595, License Number: WL33
Defendant
Approximately $10,707.87 seized from First Bank checking account number 9417915527
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

Document Text:

1 Stipulation and Order to Extend Time

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $10,707.87 SEIZED FROM 

FIRST BANK CHECKING ACCOUNT NUMBER 

9417915527, HELD IN THE NAME OF COST U 

LESS CARS, INC.,

2008 BMW 528I, VIN: WBANU53538CT09595, 

LICENSE NUMBER: WL33, and

2006 BMW 750I, VIN: WBAHL83586DT01002, 

LICENSE NUMBER: 5PDN702,

Defendants.

2:14-MC-00114-MCE-AC

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING 

TIME FOR FILING 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 Hani Ataya

("claimant"), by and through their respective attorneys, as follows:

1. On or about August 7, 2014, claimant Hani Ataya filed a claim in the administrative 

forfeiture proceedings with the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation with respect to the 

Approximately $10,707.87 seized from First Bank checking account number 9417915527, held in the 

name of Cost U Less Cars, Inc.; 2008 BMW 528i, VIN: WBANU53538CT09595, License Number: 

WL33; and 2006 BMW 750i, VIN: WBAHL83586DT01002, License Number: 5PDN702 (hereafter the 

"Defendant Properties"). The Defendant Properties were seized on or about June 19, 2014.

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

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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2. The Internal Revenue Service - Criminal 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 Defendant Properties under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person 

other than claimant has filed a claim to the Defendant Properties as required by law in the administrative 

forfeiture proceeding.

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

forfeiture against the Defendant Properties and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the Defendant 

Properties are 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. That deadline was November 5, 2014.

4. By Stipulation and Order filed October 29, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to 

February 3, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the Defendant Properties and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the Defendant Properties are

subject to forfeiture.

5. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to further extend 

to May 4, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the Defendant Properties and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the Defendant Properties are 

subject to forfeiture.

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

required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the Defendant Properties and/or to obtain an indictment 

alleging that the Defendant Properties are subject to forfeiture shall be extended to May 4, 2015.

Dated: 12/31/14 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

 By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: 1/16/15 /s/ Patrick K. Hanly

PATRICK K. HANLY

Attorney for claimant Hani Ataya

(Authorized by email)

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 27, 2015

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