IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

PANAMA CITY DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v. Case No. 5:11cr9/RS

TENG YI-PING SUN,

 A/K/A/ “Tina Sun”

______________________________/

PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE

Before me is the Government’s Motion for a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture

(Doc. 182). 

1. On February 16, 2011, the Federal Grand Jury sitting in the Northern

District of Florida issued an Indictment against the defendant, charging her and others

with various violations of Titles 8 and 18 of the United States Code.

2. The Indictment included a Criminal Forfeiture Count pursuant to the

provisions of Title 18, United States Code, Section 982(a); Title 18, United States Code,

Sections 981(a); and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c).

3. The United States seeks forfeiture of:

A. Real Property located at 4123 West 21 Street, Panama City, Florida st

32405;

B. $6,150.00 in U.S. Currency;

C. $8,600.00 located in Tina Yi-Ping Sun’s Tyndall Federal 

Credit Union No. 00192485401.

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4. The United States is entitled to possession of the described property,

pursuant to the provisions of Title 18, United States Code, Section 982(a); Title 18,

United States Code, Sections 981(a); and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c).

5. On April 8, 2011, Teng Yi-Ping Sun entered a Plea Agreement in which

she pled guilty to Counts One, Ten and Eleven of the Indictment.

6. The Plea Agreement included a forfeiture agreement in which Teng YiPing Sun agreed to the forfeiture of all forfeitable assets.

IT IS ORDERED:

The defendant’s interest in the following property is forfeited to the United States

pursuant to the provisions of Title 18, United States Code, Section 982(a); Title 18,

United States Code, Sections 981(a); and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c):

A. Real Property located at 4123 West 21 Street, Panama City, Florida st

32405;

B. $6,150.00 in U.S. Currency;

C. $8,600.00 located in Tina Yi-Ping Sun’s Tyndall Federal 

Credit Union No. 00192485401.

The United States shall cause to be published at least once notice of this Order,

notice of its intent to dispose of the property in such manner as the Attorney General may

direct, and notice that any person, other than the defendants, having or claiming a legal

interest in the aforementioned property must file a petition with the Court within thirty

(30) days of the final publication of the notice, or within sixty (60) days of the first date

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of publication on an official Internet government forfeiture site, or receipt of actual

notice, whichever is earlier. The United States shall:

1. State in the notice that the petition shall be for a hearing to adjudicate the

validity of the petitioner's alleged interest in the property, shall be signed by the petitioner

under penalty of perjury, and shall set forth the nature and extent of the petitioner's right,

title and interest in the forfeited property and any additional facts supporting the

petitioner's claim and the relief sought; and

2. To the extent practicable, provide direct written notice to any person

known to have an alleged interest in the property that is subject of the Preliminary Order

of Forfeiture, as a substitute for published notice as to those persons so notified. 

Upon adjudication of all third party interests, this Court will enter a Final Order in

which all interests will be addressed.

ORDERED on June 20, 2011.

/S/ Richard Smoak 

RICHARD SMOAK

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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