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Parties Involved:
Approximately $24,900.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

APPROXIMATELY $24,900.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

 Defendant.

CASE NO. 1:13-CV-01286-AWI-SAB

FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herewith, the Court 

finds:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against Approximately $24,900.00 in U.S. Currency 

(hereafter “Defendant Currency”).

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on August 14, 2013, 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 October 17, 2013, the Clerk of the Court issued a Warrant for Arrest for the 

Defendant Currency which was duly executed.

4. Beginning on November 14, 2013, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United States 

published notice of this action on the official government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. A 

Declaration of Publication was filed with the Court on February 25, 2015.

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

www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to the following individuals:

a. Vilma Jeanette Mejia

b. Eduardo Umanzor

c. Roberto C. Jimenez, Attorney at Law

6. On December 27, 2013, Claimants filed a Claim and Answer to the

Complaint.

7. Claimants state that they are the sole owners of the Defendant Currency 

and have authority to enter into this agreement.

8. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter, and the time for 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 Claimants Vilma Jeanette Mejia, Eduardo 

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

3. Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein $7,000.00 in U.S. Currency of

the Defendant Currency, together with any interest that may have accrued on the full amount 

of the Defendant Currency, 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 the Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, $17,900.00 of the Defendant 

Currency shall be returned to Claimants via their counsel of record, Mr. Roberto C. Jimenez at 

225 West Winton Avenue, Suite 200, Hayward, CA 94544.

5. 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, arrest, or forfeiture of the 

Defendant Currency. This is a full and final release applying to all unknown and 

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unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure, arrest, or forfeiture, as well 

as to those now known or disclosed. Claimants have waived the provisions of California Civil 

Code § 1542.

6. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and the allegations set forth in the 

Complaint filed on or about August 14, 2013, the Court finds that there was reasonable cause 

for the seizure and arrest of the Defendant Currency, and for the commencement and 

prosecution of this forfeiture action, and a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2465 shall be entered accordingly.

7. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered into between 

the parties, no party “substantially prevailed” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2465. All 

parties shall bear their own costs and attorney’s fees.

8. The Court shall maintain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Final Judgment of 

Forfeiture.

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed 

August 14, 2013, and the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herewith, this 

Court enters this Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that there 

was reasonable cause for the seizure or arrest of the Defendant Currency, and for the 

commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 13, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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