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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

GAINESVILLE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v. CASE NO. 1:94-cr-01009-MP-AK-2

CLAUDE LOUIS DUBOC,

Defendant.

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O R D E R

This matter is before the Court on Doc. 1163, Motion to Amend the Order of Forfeiture

by the United States of America. The United States of America, pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P.

32.2(e) and 21 U.S.C. § 853(p), has moved for an Order of Forfeiture of Substitute Property in

case number 1:94cr1009 to include certain assets described herein belonging to defendant,

Claude Louis Duboc, as presumptive drug proceeds or, alternatively, as substitute property. In

consideration of the motion, the memorandum in support thereof, and the entire record in this

matter, the Court finds as follows.

On December 30, 1998, the Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture ordering the

defendant to forfeit to the United States $100 million, representing illicit proceeds derived from

narcotics trafficking and money laundering for which he pled guilty on May 17, 1994. The final

Order of Forfeiture was entered on September 23, 1999, identifying a specific list of assets to be

forfeited. The Order also directed the United States Marshals to seize those assets.

The United States, in cooperation with the Royal Thai Government, has identified

additional assets (“Thai assets”) subject to forfeiture in this case. These assets, which are located
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in Thailand, include certain assets held in the name of the defendant, as well as those nominally

held by other persons on behalf of the defendant.

For the reasons set for in the United States’ motion and accompanying exhibits, the Court

finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the property listed in the United States’ motion is

subject to forfeiture in partial satisfaction of the $100 million money judgment. Specifically, the

Court concludes that because (1) the property listed in the United States’ motion was acquired

during the period covered by the indictment; (2) the Court has previously found that the

defendant held no substantial position of employment and received no other significant

legitimate income to justify his wealth; (3) the defendant has offered no persuasive explanation

for a legitimate source to explain the acquisition of the Thai assets; and (4) the Court has

previously found that the defendant personally profited in the amount of approximately $100

million from the ongoing drug trafficking and money laundering operation for which he was

convicted, the Government is entitled to presume that the Thai assets were derived from the

defendant’s drug trafficking offenses. The defendant has failed to establish a legitimate source

for the Thai assets. The Court also concludes that the defendant used his former girlfriend,

Pornphen Imjit, and her sister, Wilaiwan Chalopatum, to hold certain of the Thai assets for

which they paid no consideration as nominee owners. Therefore, the Court finds that, in

accordance with 21 U.S.C. § 853(d), the Thai assets were purchased using funds traceable to the

defendant’s criminal narcotics proceeds, emanating from his narcotics trafficking scheme, and

the requisite nexus is established for forfeiture in accordance with 21 U.S.C. § 853(a)(1). 

In addition, the Court finds that the Thai assets may also be forfeited as substitute assets

in partial satisfaction of the outstanding money judgment pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(p) as

incorporated by 18 U.S.C. § 982(b)(1).

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Accordingly, it is hereby

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

A. The following Thai assets are forfeited to the United States:

1. One furnished condominium unit, more particularly described as “Baan

Sansiri,” Apartment number 1703, 159/52 Soi Mahadlek Luang 2,

Rajdamri Road, Pathumwan District, Bangkok, held in the name of Claude

Louis Duboc;

2. One furnished condominium unit, more particularly described as “Tower

Park Condominiums,” Suite 29C, also referred to as Room 4C, 52/35

Sukhumvit Soi 3, (Nana North), Klongtoey District, Bangkok, originally

purchased by Claude Louis Duboc and subsequently transferred;

3. One Toyota van, model LH-112R-RBMES, VIN Number: LH 112-

7000808, registered with Bangkok Land Transport Registration under

license plate “3F-3280 Bangkok”;

4. One Savings Account, number 084-3-03008-4-01, in the name of

Pornphen Imjit, located at Thai Farmers Bank, containing approximately

8,823.27 baht;

5. One Fixed Account, number 084-2-21634-6, in the name of Pornphen

Imjit, located at Thai Farmers Bank, containing approximately 7,524.87

baht;

6. One Fixed Deposits Account, number 1890450503, in the name of

Wilaiwan Chalopatum, located at Bangkok Bank, Lak Si Branch,

containing approximately 56,005.85 baht;

7. One Fixed Account, number 176-215-1650, in the name of Pornphen

Imjit, located at Bangkok Bank, Houi Khwang Branch, containing

approximately 582,041.84 baht;

8. One Savings Account, number 176-043-6368, in the name of Pornphen

Imjit, located at Bangkok Bank, Houi Khwang Branch, containing

approximately 29,856.95 baht;

9. One Fixed Account, number 176-226-4297, in the name of Pornphen

Imjit, located at Bangkok Bank, Houi Khwang Branch, containing

approximately 1,000,000.00 baht;

10. One Fixed Account, number 105-2-33507-0, in the name of Pornphen

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Imjit, located at Bangkok Bank, Bangkapi Branch, containing

approximately 90,512.48 baht;

11. One Current Account Deposits, number 105-3-20423-4, in the name of

Pornphen Imjit, located at Bangkok Bank, Bangkapi Branch, containing

approximately 58,153.62 baht; and

12. One Savings Account, number 105-0-85120-1, in the name of Pornphen

Imjit, located at Bangkok Bank, Bangkapi Branch, containing

approximately 4,377.32 baht.

B. The Final Order of Forfeiture of September 23, 1999 is hereby amended to

include the above list of Thai assets as Substitute Assets Subject to Forfeiture.

C. The Thai assets be restrained and that Claude Louis Duboc and his agents;

servants; employees; attorneys; family members; those persons in active concert

or participation with him; and those persons, financial institutions, or other

entities who have any interest or control over the subject property be

RESTRAINED, ENJOINED, AND PROHIBITED, without prior approval of this

Court and upon notice to the United States and an opportunity for the United

States to be heard, from attempting or completing any action that would affect the

availability, marketability, or value of said property, including, but not limited to,

selling, transferring, assigning, pledging, distributing, encumbering, wasting,

secreting, depreciating, damaging, or in any way diminishing the value of all or

any part of their interest, direct or indirect, in the property.

D. The property owners are required to maintain the present condition of any real

property subject to this Order, including timely payment of all mortgage

payments, insurance, utilities, taxes, and assessments until further order of this

Court. The Government is hereby authorized to enter said real properties to

videotape conditions in order to verify that said properties are being maintained.

E. Any financial institutions holding any accounts subject to this Order shall take no

offsets against such accounts. They shall continue to credit any deposits, interest,

dividends, or other credits to such accounts in the normal course of business, and

such deposits, interest, dividends, and other credits shall be subject to this Order.

F. The United States shall request that the appropriate authorities in Thailand

restrain and/or seize the Thai assets according to the terms of this Order pending

the conclusion of the ancillary proceeding, whereupon the United States has

represented that it will transmit the final forfeiture judgment pursuant to the

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between the Governments of the United States

and Thailand.

G. It shall be the responsibility of the United States to notify all interested parties of

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their right to file a claim asserting legal right, title, or interest in all property

subject to this Order pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n). Notification is authorized by

any means authorized by the United States Attorney General.

H. As soon as the ancillary proceeding following the issuance of this Order is

complete, or, if no third party petitions are filed, as soon as the 30-day period for

filing such claims has expired, the United States shall file a motion and proposed

Amended Final Order of Forfeiture and the United States Marshals Service, or

any duly authorized law enforcement official, shall dispose of the property

hereunder according to the law.

I. Any assets Defendant has transferred are hereby set aside until the completion of

the ancillary proceedings.

J. The net proceeds of the disposal of the assets shall be credited to the $100 million

judgment imposed against Defendant.

DONE AND ORDERED this 12th day of September, 2011

 s/Maurice M. Paul 

 Maurice M. Paul, Senior District Judge

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