United States of America v. $3,866.00 U.S. Currency

Filing 14

ORDER granting 12 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 6/5/2014. (voc)

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

UNITED ST ATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No.: 14-cv-21-bbc

$3,866.00 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 $3,866.00 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 service to all persons known by the
government to have an interest in the defendant. Notice of the forfeiture complaint was
also published on the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov
from March 4, 2014, through April 2, 2014.

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 final
default judgment to be entered,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDICATED, AND DECREED that:
1.

The Final Default Judgment of Forfeiture is hereby entered whereby all

right, title, and interest in the defendant, is conveyed to the Plaintiff, United States of
America.
2.
DATED:

The defendant is to be disposed of according to law.

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BARBARA B. CRABB
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