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Parties Involved:
Approximately $8,435.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

JASON HITT

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2751

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:06-CV-01781-FCD-DAD

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Plaintiff, ) CORRECTED

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v. ) CONSENT JUDGMENT

) OF FORFEITURE

APPROXIMATELY $8,435.00 IN U.S. ) 

CURRENCY, )

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Defendant. )

___________________________________)

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ANTONIO RAMIREZ LOZANO, MARIA )

RODRIGUEZ, and EDELMIRA RAMIREZ, )

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Potential Claimants.)

___________________________________)

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds:

1. On March 30, 2006, Antonio Ramirez Lozano ("Lozano") was

indicted pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). 

2. On March 2, 2006, Stockton Police Department detectives

served a search warrant at the residence of Antonio Ramirez Lozano. 

On the floor of Lozano’s bedroom closet, detectives discovered a

green-and-white Igloo thermos containing various plastic bindles of

cocaine base packaged in various "eight ball" and smaller

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quantities. Drug Enforcement Administration lab analysis of the

cocaine base revealed that the substance was approximately 53.6

grams of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base. In

addition, detectives found a white and blue scale, approximately

$8,435 in U.S. Currency, approximately 2 kilograms of powder

cocaine, and a large quantity of methamphetamine.

3. Lozano gave a statement after waiving his Miranda

warnings. Lozano described the location of narcotics in the

residence, including: in his closet, on the dining room table, and

in the bathroom in a hidden area under the bath tub. Lozano

admitted that he purchased two kilograms of cocaine about one week

prior for $30,000.00. Lozano indicated that he purchases the

powder cocaine in order to later distribute it. In addition,

Lozano stated that he will distribute a half pound of rock cocaine

in one week.

4. Lozano entered a guilty plea on or about July 17, 2006, in

U.S. v. Antonio Ramirez Lozano, CR-S-06-0119-FCD, to Count One of

the Indictment charging him with intent to distribute at least 50

grams of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base in

violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

5. Antonio Ramirez Lozano acknowledges that he is the sole

owner of the defendant approximately $8,435.00 in U.S. Currency and

that no other person or entity has any legitimate claim of interest

therein. Should any person or entity institute any kind of claim

or action against the government with regard to its forfeiture of

the defendant approximately $8,435.00 in U.S. Currency, or any

portion thereof, Antonio Ramirez Lozano shall hold harmless and

indemnify the United States, as set forth below.

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6. This Court has jurisdiction in this matter pursuant to 28

U.S.C. §§ 1345 and 1355, as this is the judicial district in which

acts or omissions giving rise to the forfeiture occurred.

7. This Court has venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1395, as this

is the judicial district in which property was seized.

8. The parties herein desire to settle this matter pursuant

to the terms of a duly executed Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture.

Based upon the above findings, and the Court being otherwise

fully advised in the premises, it is hereby 

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

9. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture entered into by and between the parties.

10. All right, title and interest in $4,997.00 of the

approximately $8,435.00 in U.S. Currency seized on or about March

2, 2006, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21

U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), to be disposed of according to law.

11. Upon entry of a Consent Judgment of Forfeiture herein,

but no later than 30 days thereafter, the U.S. Marshals Service 

shall issue a check in the amount of $3,438.00 in U.S. Currency

made payable to Antonio Ramirez Lozano and Maria Rodriguez. 

Payment shall be sent to attorney Matthew Bockmon at The Federal

Defender’s Office located at 801 I Street, 3 Floor, Sacramento, rd

California 95814. 

12. 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

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and/or forfeiture of defendant currency. This is a full and final

release applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries, and/or

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

to those now known or disclosed. The parties to the Stipulation

filed herein have agreed to waive the provisions of California

Civil Code § 1542, which provides: "A general release does not

extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to

exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if

known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the

debtor."

13. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture filed herein, the Court finds that there was reasonable

cause for the seizure of defendant currency, and a Certificate of

Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 shall be entered

accordingly.

14. Antonio Ramirez Lozano, Maria Rodriguez, and Edelmira

Ramirez hereby acknowledge that they obtained, or declined to

obtain, the advice of counsel prior to executing the abovereferenced stipulation, and that they entered into it knowingly and

voluntarily.

15. All parties will bear their own costs and attorneys’

fees.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 23, 2006 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

United States District Judge

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CERTIFICATE OR REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent 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 of the above-described currency.

DATED: August 23, 2006 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

United States District Judge

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