United States of America v. $7,000 U.S. currency et al

Filing 15

DEFAULT JUDGMENT in favor of United States of America against $5,000 U.S. currency, $7,000 U.S. currency in the amount of $ 12,000.00. (WMC / PAO). Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 9/11/2014. (voc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DEFAULT JUDGMENT
Plaintiff,

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$7,000 U.S. CURRENCY AND
$5,000 U.S. CURRENCY,
Defendants.
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
$7,000 and $5,000 in U.S. currency.
The amended complaint alleges that these sums were ( 1) furnished or intended to
be furnished in exchange for a controlled substance, (2) proceeds traceable to such an
exchange, (3) 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, these funds are subject to
forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 88l(a)(6).
Moreover, the government attempted to provide notice to all known, interested
parties. Notice of the forfeiture complaint was also published on the official internet
government forfeiture site, www.forfeiture.gov, from April 25, 2014, through May 24,
2014. The notices required that any claimant file a claim in this action.
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,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDICATED, AND DECREED that:
1. The Default Judgment of Forfeiture is hereby entered whereby all right, title,

and interest in the $7,000 and $5,000 U.S. currency is conveyed to the United States of
America as plaintiff.
2. The United States Marshal for the Western District of Wisconsin is directed to
dispose of these sums in accordance with federal law.

Entered this I I -r-0day of September 2014.

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