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Parties Involved:
Approximately $15,300.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $15,300.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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1:15-CV-00855-LJO-GSA

FINAL JUDGMENT OF 

FORFEITURE

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

1. This is a civil forfeiture action brought against Approximately $15,300.00 in 

U.S. Currency (hereafter “Defendant Currency”), which was seized on or about September 

25, 2014.

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (“Complaint”) was filed on June 5, 

2015, alleging that said Defendant Currency is subject to forfeiture to the United States of 

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

3. On June 9, 2015, the Clerk issued a Warrant for Arrest for the Defendant 

Currency, and that warrant was duly executed on June 11, 2015.

4. Beginning on June 11, 2015, 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 July 16, 2015. 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

(559) 497-4000 Telephone

(559) 497-4099 Facsimile

Attorneys for the United States

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5. In addition to the public notice on the official internet government forfeiture 

site www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to:

a. Elias Gonzalez, Jr.

b. Daniel A. Bacon, attorney

6. Potential Claimant Elias Gonzalez, Jr. has not filed a claim or answer in this 

action. To date, no other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter, and the time 

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

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. That judgment is hereby entered against Potential Claimant Elias Gonzalez, 

Jr. and all other potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action.

3. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $12,300.00 of the Defendant 

Approximately $15,300.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest that has accrued on 

the entire $15,300, 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 this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than 45 days 

thereafter, $3,000.00 of the Defendant Approximately $15,300.00 in U.S. Currency shall be 

returned to Potential Claimant Elias Gonzalez, Jr. through his attorney Daniel A. Bacon, 

5200 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 408, Fresno, California 93704-2225, telephone (559) 241-7000.

5. The United States of America and its servants, agents, and employees and all 

other public entities, their servants, agents, and employees, from any and all liability 

arising out of or in any way connected with the seizure, arrest, 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, arrest, or forfeiture, as 

well as to those now known or disclosed. Potential Claimant agrees to waive the provisions 

of California Civil Code § 1542.

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6. Potential Claimant Elias Gonzalez, Jr. waived any and all claim or right to 

interest that may have accrued on the Defendant Currency. 

7. All parties are to bear their own costs and attorney’s fees. 

8. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California shall retain 

jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture.

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

9. Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed June 5, 2015, 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 the seizure and arrest of the Defendant Currency, and for the commencement and 

prosecution of this forfeiture action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 12, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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