United States of America v. $5,996.00 U.S. Currency
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DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 5/7/15. (PAO) (jat)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
Case No.: 15-cv-75-wmc
$5,996.00 U.S. 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, filed a Verified Complaint of Forfeiture in rem against the defendant
$5,996.00 U.S. currency.
The complaint alleged that the defendant currency was furnished or intended to
be furnished in exchange for a controlled substance, was proceeds traceable to such an
exchange, or was moneys used or intended to be used to facilitate a violation of Title II
of the Controlled Substances Act, 21U.S.C.§§801 et seq. As such, the currency is subject
to forfeiture pursuant to 21U.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 currency. Notice of the
forfeiture complaint was also published on the official internet government forfeiture
site www.forfeiture.gov from February 27, 2015, through March 28, 2015. The notices
required that any claimant file a claim in this action.
No claim, answer, or 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:
The Default Judgment of Forfeiture is hereby entered whereby all right,
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title, and interest in the defendant $5,996.00 is conveyed to the Plaintiff, United States of
America.
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The United States Marshal Service is directed to dispose of the defendant
currency in accordance with federal law.
DATED:
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States District Judge
Entered this
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PETER OPPENEER, Clerk of Court
United States District Court
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