In Re: Non-Judicial Civil Forfeiture Proceeding

Filing 2

ORDER Extending Time to File Complaint for Forfeiture and/or to Obtain an Indictment Alleging Forfeiture. Signed by Chief Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford on 6/24/2022. (law)

UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
DISTRICT OF VERMONT
INRE:
NONJUDICIAL CIVIL FORFEITURE
PROCEEDING

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Misc. No.:

2122 JUN 24 AH 10: 00
CLE Rf{

5:22-mc-83

ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO FILE COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE
AND/OR TO OBTAIN INDICTMENT ALLEGING FORFEITURE
The United States having applied to the Court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), for
an order extending, to and through August 17, 2022, the time in which the United States may file
a complaint for forfeiture and/or obtain an indictment alleging forfeiture with respect to certain
property against which the United States Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") initiated nonjudicial
civil forfeiture proceedings and to which Terrence Anderson asserted an interest, to wit,
$17,401.00, more or less, in United States currency that DEA seized from Anderson on January 9,
2022; $2,545.00, more or less in United States Currency seized on January 22, 2022 and
$13,100.75, more or less in United States Currency seized on February 14, 2022, (the "Subject
Properties"); and
The United States having represented to the Court as follows:
1.

In accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(l )(A), DEA provided written notice of its

intent to forfeit the Subject Property to all known interested parties;
2.

On or about April 18, 2022, DEA received from Terrence Anderson a claim in

which Anderson asserted an interest in the Subject Properties;
3.

No other person has filed a claim to the Subject Properties or asserted any interest

therein and, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2), the time for doing so has expired;

4.

Terrence Anderson, by and through his attorney, Assistant Federal Public Defender

Mary Nerino, has agreed and consented to the reliefrequested by the United States, to wit, an order
extending, to and through August 17, 2022, the time in which the United States may file a
complaint for forfeiture against the Subject Properties and/or obtain an indictment alleging that the
Subject Properties are subject to forfeiture; and
5.

The United States seeks the requested relief in order to permit the parties sufficient

time in which to potentially resolve this matter without protracted litigation.
The Court being expressly authorized, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), to extend,
upon agreement of the parties, the time in which the United States may file a complaint for
forfeiture against the Subject Properties and/or obtain an indictment alleging that the Subject
Properties is subject to forfeiture;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), that the date by which
the United States may file a complaint for forfeiture against the Subject Properties and/or obtain
an indictment alleging that the Subject Properties are subject to forfeiture is extended to and
through August 17, 2022.
Dated at Burlington, in the District of Vermont, this 24th day of June, 2022.

HON. GEOFFREY W. CRAWFORD
CHIEF UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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