United States v. $100,000.00 In U.S. Currency
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7 United States District Court Central District of California
11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 2:19-cv-08296-ODW (JPRx) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING v. MOTION FOR DEFAULT
JUDGMENT [18]
15 $100,000.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, Defendant. 17 I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On September 25, 2019, Plaintiff United States of America initiated this in rem 20 forfeiture action pursuant to U.S.C § 981(a)(1)(C) and U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). 21 (Compl. ¶ 1, ECF No. 1.) Through this action, the government seeks forfeiture of 22 $100,000.00 in currency seized by law enforcement officers during a traffic stop in 23 Chino Hills, California, on or about June 29, 2018. (Compl. ¶¶ 5, 8–24.) The 24 government alleges that the “defendant currency represents or is traceable to proceeds 25 of illegal narcotic trafficking, was intended to be used in one or more exchanges for a 26 controlled substance or listed chemical, or was used or intended to be used to facilitate 27 a controlled substance or…