United States of America v. $4,337.00 in United States Currency et al

Filing 20

ORDER granting 18 Motion or Judgment and Decree for Forfeiture. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 5/6/2016. (dsw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
PLAINTIFF,
v.

CIVIL NO. 12-1227-DRH-PMF

$4,337.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY;
$1,585.58 IN UNITED STATES FUNDS SEIZED
FROM U.S. BANK ACCOUNT NO:
XXXXXXX0506; $8,729.46 IN UNITED
STATES FUNDS SEIZED FROM U.S. BANK
ACCOUNT NO. XXXXXXXX6817, AND
$278,000.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
DEFENDANTS.
JUDGMENT AND DECREE FOR FORFEITURE
A default having been entered as to all interested parties in the above case on
the 13th day of April, 2016, (Doc. 17) in accordance with Rule 55(b) 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 3rd day of December, 2012, a Complaint for Forfeiture against the
defendant, more further described as:
$4,337.00 in United States Currency;
$1,585.58 in United States funds seized from U.S. Bank Account
No. XXXXXXXX0506;
$8,729.46 in United States funds seized from U.S. Bank Account
No. XXXXXXXX6817; and
$278,800.00 in United States Currency

was filed on behalf of the plaintiff, United States of America.

The Complaint

alleges that the property constitutes or is derived from proceeds of violations of
Title 7, United States Code, Section 2024(b).
It appearing that process was fully issued in this action and returned
according to law;
That notice of this action was also published on an official government
website (www.forfeiture.gov) for at least 30 consecutive days, beginning December
13, 2015.
That the interests of Qais Hussein and Majdi Odeh in the subject-matter
property were terminated in Criminal Case No. 14-cr-30177-NJR in the United
States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
That Quasai Odeh and all interested parties were defaulted herein on the
13th day of April, 2016, (Doc. 17).
Now, therefore, on motion of the plaintiff, United States of America, for a
Judgment, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(b) and Decree of Forfeiture, the property,
more further described as:
$4,337.00 in United States Currency;
$1,585.58 in United States funds seized from U.S. Bank Account
No. XXXXXXXX0506;
$8,729.46 in United States funds seized from U.S. Bank Account
No. XXXXXXXX6817; and
$278,800.00 in United States Currency
is hereby ordered forfeited to the United States of America and no right, title or
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interest in the property shall exist in any other party. The defendant property
shall be disposed of according to law by the property custodian for Customs and
Border Protection/Department of Homeland Security or 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 defendants as
described above.

Digitally signed by
Judge David R.
Herndon
Date: 2016.05.06
12:56:16 -05'00'

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 6th day of May, 2016.

United States District Court

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