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Parties Involved:
Approximately $2,663.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Approximately $791.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Maria Isabel Chavez
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff
Francisco Emilio Vega
Claimant

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

JASON HITT

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $2,663.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY, and

APPROXIMATELY $791.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendants.

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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 claimants Francisco Emilio Vega and Maria Isabel Chavez

("Claimants"), by and through their respective attorneys, as

follows:

1. On or about August 15, 2006, Claimant Maria Isabel Chavez 

filed a claim in administrative forfeiture proceedings with the

Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") with respect to the

approximately $2,663.00 in U.S. Currency and approximately $791.00

in U.S. Currency, (the "defendant currency"), seized on or about

May 30, 2006. On or about August 18, 2006, Claimant Francisco

Emilio Vega filed a claim with DEA to the defendant

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currency.

2. The DEA 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 the Claimants, has filed a claim to the

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 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. By Stipulation and Order filed November 16, 2006, the

parties stipulated to extend to February 9, 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. By Stipulation and Order filed February 9, 2007, the

parties stipulated to extend to May 10, 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.

6. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish

by agreement to further extend to August 8, 2007, the time in which

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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 is subject to

forfeiture. 

7. 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 subject to

forfeiture shall be extended to August 8, 2007. 

DATED: 4/27/07 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ Jason Hitt 

JASON HITT

Assistant U.S. Attorney

DATED: 5-3-07 /s/ James R. Greiner 

JAMES R. GREINER

Attorney for Claimant 

Maria Isabel Chavez

DATED: 4/27/07 /s/ Chris Haydn-Myer 

RUSSELL MILLER

CHRIS HAYDN-MYER

Attorneys for Claimant 

Francisco Emilio Vega

(Original signatures retained by 

attorney)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 14, 2007 /s/ David F. Levi 

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

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