United States of America v. Approximately $10,000.00 in U.S. Currency et al

Filing 3

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 4/26/18. (Kastilahn, A)

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT
United States Attorney
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U. S. Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]

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Attorneys for the United States

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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No. 2:18-cv-01025-TLN-DB

Plaintiff,
APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR
PUBLICATION

v.
APPROXIMATELY $10,000.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY, and

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APPROXIMATELY $8,200.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,

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Defendants.

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The United States of America applies for an order of publication as follows:

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Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset

21 Forfeiture Actions (hereafter “Supplemental Rules”) provides that the United States shall cause public
22 notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general circulation or on the official internet
23 government forfeiture site;
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Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall designate by

25 order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;
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The defendant Approximately $10,000.00 in U.S. Currency and defendant Approximately

27 $8,200.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “defendant currency”) were seized in the city of Sacramento, in
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Application and Order for Publication

1 Sacramento County, California. Beginning on July 24, 2017, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
2 published notice of the non-judicial forfeiture of the defendant currency for 30 consecutive days on the
3 official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov.
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The United States proposes that publication be made as follows:

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One publication;

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Thirty (30) consecutive days;

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On the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov;

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The publication is to include the following:

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(1)

The Court and case number of the action;

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(2)

The date of the seizure/posting;

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(3)

The identity and/or description of the property seized/posted;

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The name and address of the attorney for the United States;

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A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or claiming an

14 interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served on the attorney for
15 the United States no later than 60 days after the first day of publication on the official internet
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A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the

18 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Fed. R. Civ. P.”) must be filed and served within 21 days after the
19 filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation ordered.
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McGREGOR W. SCOTT
United States Attorney

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By:

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ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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/s/ Kevin C. Khasigian
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney

/s/ DEBORAH BARNES
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Application and Order for Publication