USA v. $7100 in United States Currency

Filing 11

JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORFEITURE in favor of USA against $7100 in United States Currency; Granting 9 MOTION for Judgment of Forfeiture filed by USA. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 11/16/12. (bkl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
$7,100.00 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY,
Defendant.

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No. 12-cv-629-JPG

JUDGMENT AND DECREE FOR FORFEITURE
A default having been entered as to Bennie Dare and all interested parties in the above case
on the 10th day of September, 2012, [Doc. 8], all in accordance with Rule 55 of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure, and counsel for plaintiff having requested judgment against the defaulted
defendants and having filed a proper motion with me as to the requested relief;
On the 15th day of May, 2012, a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture against the defendant,
more further described as:
$7,100.00 in United States Currency
was filed on behalf of the plaintiff, United States of America. The Complaint alleges that the
currency constitutes money furnished or intended to be furnished by a person in exchange for a
controlled substance, or proceeds traceable to such an exchange, and money used to facilitate in
violation of 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq. and is subject to forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).
It appearing that process was fully issued in this action and returned according to law;
That pursuant to a warrant of arrest issued by this Court, the United States Marshal for this
District seized the property on June 14, 2012;
That notice of this action was also published on an official government website

(www.forfeiture.gov) for at least 30 consecutive days, commencing June 13, 2012;
That Bennie Dare and all other interested parties were defaulted on September 10, 2012
[Doc. 8];
Now, therefore, on motion of the plaintiff, United States of America, for a Judgment and
Decree of Forfeiture, the property, more further described as:
$7,100.00 in United States Currency
is hereby ordered forfeited to the United States of America and no right, title or interest in the
property shall exist in any other party. The defendant property shall be disposed of according to law
by the United States Marshal.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment is entered in favor of the
plaintiff, United States of America, and against the defendant as described above.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: November 16, 2012
s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE

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