United States of America v. Six Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($6,000.00) in United States Currency et al

Filing 15

ORDER granting 14 Motion to Stay. Status report due 5/29/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark R. Abel on 12/26/2014. (Abel, Mark)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
United States of America,
Plaintiff

:

Six Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($6,000.00) in United States Currency,
et al.,
Defendants

Civil Action 2:14-cv-01994

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v.

:

Judge Marbley

:

Magistrate Judge Abel

:
:

ORDER
The parties’ December 24, 2014 joint motion to stay (doc. 14) is GRANTED. The
United States is conducting an ongoing criminal investigation involving the claimant for
violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, et seq. The Verified Complaint for Forfeiture alleges that
the defendants $6,000.00 in United States Currency (Defendant One), a 1967 Ford
Bronco (Defendant Two), a 1969 Pontiac Firebird (Defendant Three), a 2008 Kawasaki
Brute Force ATV (Defendant Four), a 2012 Polaris Ranger RZR, 800 ATF (Defendant
Five), a 2005 Honda Aqua Trax Waverunner (Defendant Six), a 2006 Honda Aqua Trax
Waverunner (Defendant Seven), a Fabrique Yacht Club WC222 Trailer (Defendant
Eight), and a 2012 Gator Made 16 Lowboy Trailer (Defendant Nine) are forfeitable to the
United States for the same criminal activity. The parties, witnesses, facts and circumstances involved in the present forfeiture action and the related criminal investigation are the same.
Counsel are DIRECTED to make a joint written status report within 14 days of the conclusion of the criminal investigation and any resulting criminal prosecution, but in any event no
later that May 29, 2015. If the criminal investigation/criminal prosecution is not then completed,

the status report should state the status of the investigation/prosecution and indicate when the
parties expect them to conclude.

s/Mark R. Abel
United States Magistrate Judge

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