United States of America v. 2001 Peterbilt Truck, California License No. UP50369

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FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 3/18/2011. CASE CLOSED. (Sant Agata, S)

United States of America v. 2001 Peterbilt Truck, California License No. UP50369

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney KELLI L. TAYLOR Assistant United States Attorney United States Courthouse 501 I Street, Suite 10-100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff the United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

) 1:09-CV-01305-OWW-SMS ) Plaintiff, ) FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE ) v. ) ) 2001 PETERBILT 387 TRUCK, ) CALIFORNIA LICENSE NO. UP50369, ) ) Defendant. ) _____________________________________) Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court finds as follows: 1. This is a civil forfeiture action against defendant 2001 Peterbilt 387 Truck,

California License No. UP50369 (hereafter "defendant vehicle") seized on January 29, 2009. 2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem ("Complaint") was filed on July 24,

2009, alleging that said defendant vehicle is subject to forfeiture to the United States of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4). 3. On July 28, 2009, the Clerk issued a Warrant for Arrest for the defendant vehicle,

which was duly executed on August 5, 2009. 4. Beginning on August 3, 2009, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United States

published Notice of the Forfeiture Action on the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. A Declaration of Publication was filed on November 17, 2009. ///

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In addition to public notice on the official internet government forfeiture site

www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to the following individuals: a. Mohamed Gass Hersi b. Nimo Mohamed Gass Hersi 6. Claimants Mohamed Gass Hersi and Nimo Mohamed Gass Hersi filed Claims

alleging an interest in the defendant vehicle on September 1, 2009. Claimant Mohamed Gass Hersi filed an Answer to the Complaint on September 21, 2009. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter and the time for which any person or entity may file a claim and answer has expired. Based on the above findings, and the files and records of the Court, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered into by

and between the parties to this action. 2. Judgment is hereby entered against claimants Mohamed Gass Hersi and Nimo

Mohamed Gass Hersi, and all other potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action. 3. Claimant Mohamed Gass Hersi paid the United States the sum of $3,261.32 as a

substitute res in lieu of the defendant vehicle on February 23, 2011. Said $3,261.32 shall be substituted as the res herein, and shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4) , to be disposed of according to law. The United States agrees to forego any further action against the defendant vehicle based on the facts alleged in the Complaint. 4. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than forty-five (45)

days thereafter, the defendant 2001 Peterbilt 387 Truck, California License No. UP50369 shall be returned to claimant Mohamed Gass Hersi and/or Nimo Mohamed Gass Hersi through their attorney Mark W. King, 2100 Tulare Street, Suite 410, Fresno, California 93721. 5. 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, arrest, or forfeiture of the defendant vehicle or the forfeiture of the $3,261.32 sub res. This is a full and final release applying to all

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unknown and unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure, arrest, or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The parties waived the provisions of California Civil Code § 1542. 6. 7. All parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys' fees. There was reasonable cause for the seizure and arrest of the defendant vehicle, and

the commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action, and the Court may enter a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465. 8. of Forfeiture. SO ORDERED THIS 18th day of March, 2011. /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER OLIVER W. WANGER United States District Court Judge CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed July 24, 2009, and the Stipulation for Final 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 seizure and arrest of the defendant vehicle, and for the commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action. The Court shall maintain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Final Judgment

Dated: March 18, 2011

/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER OLIVER W. WANGER United States District Court Judge

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