UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. $30,936.00 IN UNITED STATES CIURRENCY

Filing 6

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE granting 5 Motion for Default Judgment ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED. Signed by Judge Stanley R. Chesler on 7/17/13. (DD, )

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PAUL J. FISHMAN
United States Attorney
PETER W. GAETA
Assistant United States Attorney
970 Broad Street, Room 700
Newark, New Jersey 07 102
Tel: [phone]
peter. gaetaaiusdoj .gov

ELECTRONICALLy FILED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

:

Hon. Stanley R. Chesler, U,S.D.J.

P1ntiff,

:

Civil Action No. 12-5950 (SRC)

$30,936.00 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY,

:

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND
FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE

Defendant in rem.

WHEREAS, on September 21, 2012, a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture
In Rem was filed in the United States District Court for the District of New
Jersey against $30,936.00 in United States currency (hereinafter “defendant
property”) to enforce the provisions of 21 U.S.C.

§ 881 (a)(6), which subjects to

forfeiture to the United States all monies, negotiable instruments, securities, or
other things of value furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in
exchange for a controlled substance, or represents proceeds traceable to such
an exchange, or was used or intended to be used to facilitate a violation Title II
of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 USC,

§ 801 et seq; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Warrant for Arre
st In Rem issued by the

Clerk of the Court on September 24, 2012,
the United States Marshals Service
seized the defendant property, namely $30,
936.00 in United States currency;
and
WHEREAS, on or about January 8, 2013, copi
es of the Verified
Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem, Warrant for Arre
st In Rem, and a Notice of
Forfeiture were sent certified mail, return recei
pt requested, to Paul M.
Glickman, Esq., Glickman Turley LLP, 250 Sum
mer Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02210, counsel for Manuel Jose
Pinto (See Declaration of Peter
W. Gaeta with Exhibits, Exhibit A, hereinafter
“Gaeta Dccl.” filed herein.); and
WHEREAS, on or about January 10, 2013, copi
es of the Verified
Complaint for Forfeiture In. Rem, Warrant for Arre
st In Rem, and a Notice of
Forfeiture were received at the office of Paul M.
Glickman, Esq., Glickman
Turley LLP, 250 Summer Street, Boston, Mas
sachusetts 02210, counsel for
Manuel Jose Pinto (See Gaeta Decl. Exhibit
A.); and
WHEREAS, a notice of civil forfeiture was post
ed on an official
government internet site, namely

.forfefture.ov,beginning on

Januayj0201
8, 2013, as required by Rule G(4)(a)(iv)(C) of the
Supplemental Rules for
Adral or Maritime € iaii sand Ai

Fdrfèitué Action, edera1 uls of

Civil Procedure (See Gaeta Dccl. Exhibit B):
and

L

WHEREAS, no conforming Claim has been filed within
the time required

by Rules G(4)(b)(ii) and G(5)(a) of the Supplemental
Rules for Admiralty or
Maritime Claims, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and
18 U.S.C.

§

983(a)(4)(A)

for the defendant property; and
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY, ORDERED,
ADJUDGED AND DECREED
1.

That a Default Judgment and a Final Order of Forfeiture
is granted

against the defendant property, namely $30,936.00 in
United States currency
and no right, title or interest in the defendant property
shall exist in any other
party; and
2.

That all forfeited funds, including but not limited to
currency,

currency equivalents and certificates of deposits, shall
be deposited forthwith
by the Department of Justice, United States Marshals
Service into the
Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund, in accordance
with the law.
The Clerk is hereby directed to send copies to aiLcounsel
of record.
ORDERED this

/1

day of

,

2013

Hoi’ORABLE STANLEY R. CHESLER USDJ.
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