USA v. $6,000.00 in US Currency

Filing 12

DEFAULT JUDGMENT for Plaintiff in the amount of $6,000.00. Motion terminated: Plaintiff's 10 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Judge Jaime Pieras, Jr. on 4/16/2010. (mld)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff v. $6,000.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, Defendant CIVIL NO. 10-1062 (JP)

DEFAULT JUDGMENT On January 28, 2010, Plaintiff United States of America ("USA") filed a verified complaint for forfeiture in rem against the

above-described property.

Notice was caused to be published between

February 16, 2010 and March 17, 2010, on www.forfeiture.gov, an official government internet site, as required by Rule G(4)(a)(iv)(C) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, allowing any person having a claim in the above mentioned defendant property to state the same before this Court. No claimants came forward to stake a claim for the currency. Plaintiff USA has moved (No. 10) for a default judgment because no claim has been filed within the time allotted by Rule G(5)(a)(ii) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions. concluded that any The Court has reviewed the record and has claims filed today or in the future are

time-barred.

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Therefore, Plaintiff's motion for default judgment is hereby GRANTED. The Court hereby ENTERS JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF in The defendant property

the amount of $6,000.00 in U.S. Currency.

shall be disposed of according to law by the United States Marshals Service. IT IS SO ORDERED. In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 16th day of April, 2010.

s/Jaime Pieras, Jr. JAIME PIERAS, JR. U.S. SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE