United States of America v. Approximately $345,762.38

Filing 6

ORDER granting 5 Motion to Lift Stay of Civil Forfeiture Proceeding. Signed by District Judge Frank D. Whitney on 10/19/10. (gpb)

United States of America v. Approximately $345,762.38

Doc. 6

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION CIVIL NO. 3:09-CV-00385-FDW-DCK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) APPROXIMATELY $345,762.38 SEIZED FROM ) NINE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS AND ONE SAFETY ) DEPOSIT BOX, AND MISCELLANEOUS ) COUNTERFEIT ITEMS, ALL SUCH FUNDS AND ) ITEMS SEIZED DURING THE INVESTIGATION ) OF ELIZABETH LOPEZ, OMAR SALEM, DEALS ) DIRECT, INC., COMPUTERCITY.COM INC., ) DIRECT BUY, BUY DIRECT, THE COMPUTER ) WAREHOUSE, AND BUY DIRECT OUTLET, ) ) Defendants. ) ________________________________________________) ORDER LIFTING STAY OF CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEEDING This matter is before the Court on the Government's Motion to Lift Stay of Civil Forfeiture Proceeding. (Doc. No. 5). Having reviewed the Motion and the bases for lifting the stay as set forth in the Motion, the Court finds that the criteria of 18 U.S.C. § 983(g) warranting a stay of this civil forfeiture case are no longer met. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay of this case is lifted. Signed: October 19, 2010

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