USA v. Approximately $4,023.00 in U.S. Currency et al

Filing 53

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 8/28/13 ORDERING that the action denominated 2:13-CR-261 MCE be reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez for all further proceedings, and any dates currently set in this reassigned case only are hereby VACATED. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as 2:13-CR-00261 JAM. (Becknal, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
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RAED MOURI and GEORGE BITTAR,

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Defendants.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
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GALIOM MANSOUR, NAEIM HANNO, and
SOUTH BAY WHOLESALE, INC.,
Defendants.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
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ADIB SIROPE, RIMOUN MANSOUR and
PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
Defendants.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
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ATIF HENAN, ATEF SHEHATA, SAMY
GIRGIS, and SOHEIR GIRGIS,
Defendants.
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Case No. 2:13-CR-00261 MCE

RELATED CASE ORDER

Case No. 2:10-CR-00257 JAM

Case No. 2:10-CR-00258 JAM

Case No. 2:10-CR-00259 JAM

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
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JACK HAROUN, and WHOLESALE PALACE,
INC.,

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Defendants.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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APPROXIMATELY $23,032.07 IN U.S.
CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF
AMERICA ACCOUNT NO. 03842-03399,
HELD IN THE NAME OF PAY-LESS
WHOLESALE,

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APPROXIMATELY 135,455 CIGARS
(SMOKEABLE OTP) IN PACKS OF 5, 10,
AND 20 RECOVERED FROM PAY-LESS
WHOLESALE,
APPROXIMATELY 2,297 CIGARS
(SMOKEABLE OTP) IN PACKS OF 50
RECOVERED FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
APPROXIMATELY 151 CIGARS
(SMOKEABLE OTP) IN PACKS OF 240
RECOVERED FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
APPROXIMATELY 326,942 INDIVIDUAL
CIGARS (SMOKEABLE OTP) RECOVERED
FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
APPROXIMATELY 57 CASES OF
SMOKEABLE OTP RECOVERED FROM PAYLESS WHOLESALE,
APPROXIMATELY 4,952 BOXES OF
SMOKEABLE OTP RECOVERED FROM PAYLESS WHOLESALE,
APPROXIMATELY 11,584 CANS OF
SMOKEABLE OTP RECOVERED FROM PAYLESS WHOLESALE,
APPROXIMATELY 6,914 TUBS OF
SMOKEABLE OTP RECOVERED FROM PAYLESS WHOLESALE,
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Case No. 2:10-CV-00260 JAM

Case No. 2:08-CV-02753 JAM-GGH

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APPROXIMATELY 15,141 UNITS OF
SMOKEABLE OTP IN PACKS OF 5, 10,
AND 20 RECOVERED FROM PAY-LESS
WHOLESALE,

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APPROXIMATELY 136,221 BAGS/POUCHES )
OF SMOKEABLE OTP RECOVERED FROM
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PAY-LESS PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
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APPROXIMATELY 855 CASES
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(CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 10,608
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UNITS) OF AL FAKHER TOBACCO
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SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE RECOVERED
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FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
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APPROXIMATELY 272 CASES
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(CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 6,676
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UNITS) OF AL WAHA MOLASSES TOBACCO )
SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE RECOVERED
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FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
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APPROXIMATELY 995 CASES
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(CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 46,112
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UNITS) OF EVA MODSAL TOBACCO
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SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE RECOVERED
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FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
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APPROXIMATELY 420 CASES
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(CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 5,040
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UNITS) OF JAWATTER TOBACCO
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SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE RECOVERED
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FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
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APPROXIMATELY 1,473 CASES
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(CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 16,674
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UNITS) OF LAYALINA TOBACCO
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SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE RECOVERED
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FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
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APPROXIMATELY 352 UNITS OF
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MISCELLANEOUS SMOKEABLE OTP
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EVIDENCE RECOVERED FROM PAY-LESS
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WHOLESALE,
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APPROXIMATELY 2,124 CASES
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(CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 14,740
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UNITS) OF MOLASSES TOBACCO
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SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE RECOVERED
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FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
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APPROXIMATELY 640 CASES
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(CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 19,884
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UNITS) OF PRIME TIME CIGARS
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SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE RECOVERED
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FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE,
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APPROXIMATELY 113 CASES
(CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 5,112
UNITS) OF ERIK CIGARS SMOKEABLE
OTP EVIDENCE RECOVERED FROM PAYLESS WHOLESALE,

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APPROXIMATELY 11 CASES (CONTAINING )
APPROXIMATELY 440 UNITS) OF HAV-A- )
TAMPA JEWLS CIGARS SMOKEABLE OTP
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EVIDENCE RECOVERED FROM PAY-LESS
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WHOLESALE,
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APPROXIMATELY 5,906 POUCHES OF
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MOLASSES SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE
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RECOVERED FROM PAY-LESS WHOLESALE, )
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APPROXIMATELY 1,200 PACKS OF
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PHILLIES CIGARILLOS SMOKEABLE OTP )
EVIDENCE RECOVERED FROM PAY-LESS
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WHOLESALE,
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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APPROXIMATELY $6,085.00 IN U.S.
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CURRENCY,
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APPROXIMATELY $32,053.00 IN U.S.
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APPROXIMATELY $555.00 IN U.S.
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APPROXIMATELY $3,900.00 IN U.S.
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APPROXIMATELY $35,261.00 IN U.S.
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CURRENCY, and
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APPROXIMATELY TWO CASES OF
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SMOKELESS TOBACCO,
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6525
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Case No. 2:09-CV-00151 JAM-GGH

Case No. 2:08-CV-02075 JAM-GGH

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SOUTH BRUCE STREET, LAS VEGAS,
NEVADA, CLARK COUNTY, APN: 177-02510-005, INCLUDING ALL
APPURTENANCES AND IMPROVEMENTS
THERETO,
Defendant.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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APPROXIMATELY $23,770.87 IN U.S.
CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF
AMERICA ACCOUNT NO. 0050 1112
8989, HELD IN THE NAME OF G&R
EMPIRE, LLC,

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APPROXIMATELY $6,741.29 IN U.S.
CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF
AMERICA ACCOUNT NO. 0050 1113
0692, HELD IN THE NAME OF PHOENIX
CASH & CARRY, LLC

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APPROXIMATELY $9,774.73 IN U.S.
CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF
AMERICA ACCOUNT NO. 0049 6875
8911, HELD IN THE NAME OF IDEAL
TOBACCO WHOLESALE, INC.,

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APPROXIMATELY $7,054.55 IN U.S.
CURRENCY SEIZED FROM WELLS FARGO
BANK ACCOUNT NO. 671-0134131, HELD
IN THE NAME OF BITTAR FAMILY
TRUST,

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APPROXIMATELY $31,402.20 IN U.S.
CURRENCY SEIZED FROM WELLS FARGO
BANK ACCOUNT NO. 091-1704013, HELD
IN THE NAME OF RAED MOURI AND
LOUDY EGHO,

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APPROXIMATELY $29,095.02 IN U.S.
CURRENCY SEIZED FROM WELLS FARGO
BANK ACCOUNT NO. 071-0335696, HELD
IN THE NAME OF BITTAR FAMILY
TRUST,
APPROXIMATELY 6,954 TOTAL BOXES OF
ASSORTED SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE
(CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 431,447
UNITS OF SMOKEABLE OTP) RECOVERED
FROM IDEAL TOBACCO WHOLESALE,
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Case No. 2:08-CV-02752 JAM-GGH

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APPROXIMATELY 22 TOTAL BOXES OF
SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE (CONTAINING
APPROXIMATELY 1,350 UNITS OF
SMOKEABLE OTP) RECOVERED FROM THE
ABF DELIVERY TRUCK AT IDEAL
TOBACCO WHOLESALE, AND

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APPROXIMATELY 87,595 UNITS OF
ASSORTED SMOKEABLE OTP EVIDENCE
RECOVERED FROM PHOENIX CASH &
CARRY,
Defendants.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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APPROXIMATELY $4,023.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,

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APPROXIMATELY $1,280.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,
APPROXIMATELY $6,268.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,

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APPROXIMATELY $5,510.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY, AND
APPROXIMATELY 169 BOXES OF
SMOKELESS TOBACCO,

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Case No. 2:09-CV-00111 JAM-GGH

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these

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actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123 (E.D. Cal.

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2005).

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judge is likely to affect a substantial savings of judicial effort

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and is also likely to be convenient for the parties.

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Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same

The parties should be aware that relating the cases under

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Local Rule 123 merely has the result that these actions are

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assigned to the same judge; no consolidation of the actions is

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are generally assigned to the judge to whom the first filed action

Under the regular practice of this court, related cases

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was assigned.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated 2:13-CR-

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00261 MCE be reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez for all further

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proceedings, and any dates currently set in this reassigned case

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only are hereby VACATED.

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filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as 2:13-CR-00261 JAM.

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Henceforth, the caption on documents

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make

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appropriate adjustment in the assignment of criminal cases to

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compensate for this reassignment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 28, 2013

/s/ John A. Mendez________________
JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Court Judge

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