United States of America v. $15,682 in United States Currency

Filing 14

ORDER OF FINAL DEFAULT JUDGMENT as to $15,682 in United States Currency. (JDP/PAO) (kwf)

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

UNITED ST ATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,
Case No.: 17-cv-859-jdp

V.

$15,682.00 U.S. CURRENCY,

Defendant.

ORDER OF FINAL DEFAULT JUDGMENT .

The United States of America, by its attorney, Scott C. Blader, 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 $15,682.00 U.S. currency.
The complaint alleges 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 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, these funds are subject to
forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).
Notice of this action was accomplished by direct notice to all,persons known by
the government to have an interest in the defendant currency.

On March 7, 2018, a Default Judgment was entered conveying all right, title, and
interest of Douglas M. Anderson and Lawrence Keehn in the defendant currency to the
United States of America
Notice of the forfeiture complaint was published on the official internet
government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov from December 30, 2017, through
January 28, 2018.
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 Default Judgment of Forfeiture is hereby entered whereby all right,

title, and interest in the defendant $15,68f.OO U.S. currency, is conveyed to the Plaintiff,
United States of America.

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2.
DATED:

The defendant currency is to be disposed of according to law.

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BY THE COURT:

~P.lil,-J~PETERSON
United States District Judge
Entered this

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day of March 2018.

~O~aLAPETER OPPENER,Clerko£court
United States District Court

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