United States of America v. $73,435.00 In United States Currency

Filing 12

DECREE of Forfeiture that the defendant $73,435.00 in U.S. currency is hereby forfeited to the United States of America to be disposed of according to law. Signed by Honorable Robert T. Dawson on December 23, 2009. (lw)

IN'fHE IJNITED S'fATES DISTRICT COL]RT WESTERN DISTRICT' ARKNNSAS OT H O T SPR]NCS DIVISION T]NIT EDSTATESOF AMERICA, Plaintiff, C i v i l No.09-6()46 IN $ 7 3 , 4 3 5 , 0 0 IJNII'ED STATES CTJRRFNCY, Defcndant.

D E C R E E OF F0RFEITT]RE O n Junc8. 2009, a Veri fied ConrplaintolFor'l'eiturewas liled againstthe defendant currcncy o n behall'of the plaintiff, United Statcsof Amcrica. I'he L'omplirintallegesthat the def'endanl. c u l r e n c ywas used or intcndcd to hc uscd in exuhange controlledsubstances, represents lbl ot p r o c e e d s tratlcking in controlled$Lrhstances,was usedor intended be usedto facilitatea of or to v i o l a t i o n Title II of the Controlled ol Substanccs nct,21 tJ.S.(1. flOl r/,ie,q, and is tlrerelore $$ pursuaDt 2l U.S.Ll.$ tlli l(a)(6). to forfeitable I t appearing that proccss was lirlly issuecl this aclion and returned in according law; to 'l'hc l.Jnitrld StatesImmigtaLionand Crstoms Enforcementseizedthc dcfendantcurrcncyon

I D c c c r n b c r 7, 2008.

petsonirl O nAugust 0, 2009, 1 Jose Florcs-Aguirrc rcccived setvice. Flores-Aguirre Mr. lias f a i l c dto filcda clairt andanswer is therefore dcfault. and in N o t i c e ol fbrfeiture was publishcd on thc lJnitcd Stirte$' ollicial wehsite

( u l v r v . f b rtiturer.gor'') 30 ctrnsecutive beginning f ftrr days 2001) 2009.No othclclairns to havcbccn Iiled. 'l'hc del'endant ourrsncy moreparlicularly is dcscribcd 1i73,435.00l.l.S. a$ in currency.

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Horrttrable RobertT. Dawson l J n i t c dSrliles District Judge