USA v. $9,000 in United States Currency

Filing 22

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Forfeiture of Property, by Judge John L. Kane on 3/19/2015.(babia)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 12-cv-02909-JLK-MJW
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
$9,000.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
Defendant.
______________________________________________________________________
FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
______________________________________________________________________
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the United States= Unopposed Motion
for Final Order of Forfeiture. The Court having reviewed said Motion FINDS:
THAT the United States commenced this action in rem pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §
881;
THAT all known parties have been provided with an opportunity to respond and
that publication has been effected as required by Supplemental Rule G(4);
THAT the United States and claimant Louis Figueroa, through counsel, Ariel Z.
Benjamin, and have reached a settlement agreement resolving Louis Figueroa’s interest
as to defendant $9,000.00 in United States Currency, and have filed a Settlement
Agreement with the Court resolving all issues in dispute as to defendant currency;
THAT no other claims to the above listed defendant property have been filed;
THAT forfeiture of $8,000.00 of defendant $9,000.00 in United States currency
shall enter in favor of the United States;
1

THAT it further appears there is cause to issue a forfeiture order under 21 U.S.C.
§ 881.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, DECREED AND ADJUDGED:
THAT forfeiture of $8,000.00 of defendant $9,000.00 in United States currency
shall enter in favor of the United States; the United States shall have full and legal title
to the defendant currency, and may dispose of them in accordance with law and in
accordance with the terms and provisions of the parties’ Settlement Agreement;
THAT the Clerk of Court is directed to enter Judgment; and
THAT a Certificate of Reasonable Cause, which this Order constitutes, is granted
as to this defendant currency pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2465; and
THAT the Scheulding Conference set for March 31, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. is hereby
VACATED.
SO ORDERED this 19th day of March, 2015.
BY THE COURT:

/s John L. Kane
JOHN L. KANE
United States Senior District Judge

2