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Parties Involved:
Approximately $47,495.00 in U.S. Currency
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 $47,495.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

Defendant.

1:14-MC-00076-LJO

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 Dady Lu Thongthipvoravong (“Claimant”), by and through their respective 

counsel, as follows:

1. On or about August 23, 2013, Claimant filed a claim in the administrative 

forfeiture proceedings with the Drug Enforcement Administration with respect to the 

approximately $47,495.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “Defendant Currency”), which 

was seized on or about May 27, 2014.

2. The Drug Enforcement Administration 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 Currency under 18 

U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person other than Claimant has filed a claim to the 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant U. S. Attorney

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for the United States

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2 Stipulation and Order to Extend Time

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Defendant Currency 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 Currency and/or to obtain an indictment 

alleging that the Defendant Currency is subject to forfeiture within ninety 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 24, 2014. 

4. By Stipulation and Order filed on November 21, 2014, the parties 

stipulated to extend to February 23, 2015, the time in which to file a Complaint for 

Forfeiture and/or to Obtain an Indictment Alleging Forfeiture. 

5. By Stipulation and Order filed on February 19, 2015, the parties 

stipulated to extend to May 22, 2015, the time in which to file a Complaint for 

Forfeiture and/or to Obtain an Indictment Alleging Forfeiture. 

6. Currently, the parties are engaged in settlement discussions and are 

hopeful to reach a resolution within the next 60 days.

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

extend to July 24, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil 

complaint for forfeiture against the Defendant Currency and/or to obtain an indictment 

alleging that the Defendant Currency vehicle is subject to forfeiture.

8. Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United 

States shall be required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the Defendant 

Currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the Defendant Currency is 

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subject to forfeiture shall be extended to July 24, 2015.

Date: 5/20/15 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

/s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Date: 5/20/15 /s/ Angel Mata

ANGEL MATA

Attorney for Claimant 

Dady Lu Thongthipvoravong

(original signature retained by attorney)

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: May 20, 2015

 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

 United States District Judge

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