United States v. 201,900.00 IN U.S. Currency
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7 United States District Court Central District of California
11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 2:18-cv-10273-ODW (SKx) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING
MOTION FOR DEFAULT
v. JUDGMENT [24]
15 $201,900.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, 16 Defendant.
18 I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On December 11, 2018, Plaintiff United States of America initiated this in rem 21 forfeiture action. (See Verified Compl., ECF No. 1.) The government subsequently 22 filed a Verified First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on March 4, 2019 against the 23 defendant currency and the interests of all potential claimants. (FAC, ECF No. 10.) 24 Through this action, the government seeks forfeiture of $201,900.00 in U.S. currency. 25 (FAC ¶ 5.) The Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) and South Gate Police Department 26 seized the defendant currency during a joint investigation into money laundering and 27 drug trafficking organizations. (FAC ¶¶ 8, 23, 29.) The government alleges that the 28 currency “represents or is traceable to proceeds of illegal…