United States of America v. $48,040.00 United States Currency

Filing 10

DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE. All right, title and interest of Seng T. Lay, Warren Eugene Wray and Vanthong Hank Nakhonthap in the defendant $48,040.00 United States Currency is conveyed to the Plaintiff, the United States of America. (WMC/PAO) (arw)

IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

UNITED ST ATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No.: 13-CV-747

$48,040.00 UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
Defendant.

ORDER FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

The United States of America, by its attorney, John W. Vaudreuil, United States
Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, by Elizabeth Altman, Assistant United
States Attorney, the government filed a Verified Complaint of Forfeiture In Rem against
the defendant $48,040.00 United States Currency.
The complaint alleges that the defendant was money furnished or intended to be
furnished in exchange for a controlled substance, proceeds traceable to such an
exchange, and money used or intended to be used to facilitate a violation of Title II of
the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq. As such, the defendant is subject
to forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).
Notice of this action was accomplished by personal service to all persons known
by the government to have an interest in the defendant. No claim, answer, or other
responsive pleadings have been filed pursuant to Rule G (4) and (5) of the
Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions.

The United States of America has made application to this Court for a default
judgment to be entered against Seng T. Lay, Warren Eugene Wray, and Vanthong Hank
Vakhonthap,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDICATED, AND DECREED that:
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The Default Judgment of Forfeiture is hereby entered whereby all right,

title, and interest of Seng T. Lay, Warren Eugene Wray, and Vanthong Hank
Vakhonthap in the defendant, is conveyed to the Plaintiff, United States of America.

Entered this

J..!!fi;_ day of January 2014.
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PETER OPPENEER, Clerk of Court
United States District Court

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