United States of America v. $19,160.00 in United States Currency

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JUDGMENT in favor of United States of America against $19,160.00 in United States Currency and all persons and/or entities having any interest in such property. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 10/20/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

Case No. 3:14-CV-00153-RCJ-WGC
JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
(Proposed)

v.
$19,160.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
Defendant.

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A verified Complaint for Forfeiture in Rem was filed on March 24, 2014. The Complaint

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alleges that the defendant U.S. Currency described in the caption, and all of such U.S. Currency, is

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property which constitutes proceeds traceable to the exchange of controlled substances in violation of

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Title II of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 801, et seq.) or constitutes money furnished or

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intended to be furnished by a person in exchange for a controlled substance or listed chemical in

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violation of Title II of the Controlled Substances Act and is, therefore, subject to forfeiture to the

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United States of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).

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Process was fully issued in this action and returned according to law.

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Pursuant to a Summons and Warrant of Arrest in Rem for the Property issued by this Court on

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April 28, 2014, the United States Marshals Service arrested the defendant property on May 6, 2014.
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Appropriate public notice of this forfeiture action and arrest was given to all persons and

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entities by publication of an appropriate notice via the official internet government forfeiture site,

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www.forfeiture.gov, compliant with Rule G(4), Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims

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and Asset Forfeiture Actions.

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Statutory notice of this action compliant with Rule G(4), Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or

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Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, was given to known prospective claimants, including

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Jose Francisco Lemus Gonzalez.

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Jose Francisco Lemus Gonzalez filed a verified claim of interest on June 6, 2014 (#8). An

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answer to the complaint was filed by Jose Francisco Lemus Gonzalez on June 27, 2014 (#11). Jose

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Francisco Lemus Gonzalez withdrew his claim of interest on August 13, 2014 (#13).

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No claim, answer, or other responsive pleading has been filed on behalf of any other person.

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Default was entered on August 25, 2014, of the defendant funds and all other persons or entities who

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claim an interest in the defendant property.

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Now, therefore, good cause appearing, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND
DECREED that Judgment be and is entered against the defendant,
$19,160.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,

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and against all persons and/or entities, having any interest in such property and that the defendant

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property be, and the same is, hereby forfeited to the United States of America and no right, title, or

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interest in the defendant property shall exist in any other party. The defendant property shall be

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disposed of according to law.

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DATED _______________,
Dated: October 20, 2014. 2014.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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