USA v. $21,556.00 in United States Currency

Filing 12

ORDER granting 11 Motion for Forfeiture of Property. it is ORDERED that forfeiture of $18,556.00 of defendant, $21,556.00 In United States Currency, SHALL ENTER IN FAVOR of the United States and the United States SHALL HAVE FULL AND LEGA L TITLE to the defendant property and may dispose of it in accordance with law and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the parties Settlement Agreement ECF No. [11-1]. It is FURTHER ODERED that the Clerk of Court SHALL ENTER judgment in this action. It is FURTHER ORDERED that a Certificate of Reasonable Cause, which this Order constitutes, is GRANTED as to all defendant property pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465. by Judge Wiley Y. Daniel on 5/21/2014.(evana, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Senior Judge Wiley Y. Daniel
Civil Action No.

13-cv-03234-WYD-KLM

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
$21,556.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
Defendant.

FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
THIS MATTER is before the Court on the United States= Motion For Final Order of
Forfeiture [ECF No. 11]. Upon careful review of the motion and case file, I find that:
(1) the United States commenced this action in rem pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881;
(2) all known parties have been provided with an opportunity to respond and that
publication has been effected as required by Supplemental Rule G(4);
(3) the United States and claimant Duang Dang, a.k.a John Dang, through
counsel, Dave Thomas, Esq., reached a settlement in this case, and have
filed a Settlement Agreement [ECF No. 11-1] with the Court resolving all issues in
dispute;
(4) no other claims to defendant property have been filed;
(5) forfeiture of $18,556.00 of defendant, $21,556.00 In United States Currency,
shall enter in favor of the United States; and,

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(6) there is cause to issue a forfeiture order under 21 U.S.C. § 881.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that forfeiture of $18,556.00 of defendant, $21,556.00 In United States
Currency, SHALL ENTER IN FAVOR of the United States and the United States SHALL
HAVE FULL AND LEGAL TITLE to the defendant property and may dispose of it in
accordance with law and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the parties’
Settlement Agreement [ECF No. 11-1]. It is
FURTHER ODERED that the Clerk of Court SHALL ENTER judgment in this
action. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that a Certificate of Reasonable Cause, which this Order
constitutes, is GRANTED as to all defendant property pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.
Dated: May 21, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Wiley Y. Daniel
Wiley Y. Daniel
Senior U.S. District Judge

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