IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT _ FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA . -~ -WESTERN DIVISION Sern SEE □□ pach NO. 5:22-CV-00220-D

UNITED STATESOF AMERICA, 9) Plaintiff, ) DEFAULT JUDGMENT v. ) OF FORFEITURE $83,301.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, ; (FED. R. CIV. P. 55(b)) Defendant.

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff United States of America’s Motion for Default Judgment against the Defendant $83,301.00 in U.S. Currency. It appears □ from the record that Plaintiff provided direct notice of this in rem forfeiture matter to known claimants and separately published the requisite notice on an official internet government forfeiture site in accordance with Supplemental Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules of Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture (the “Supplemental Rules”). Accordingly, with due notice having been provided by the

United States as required under the Supplemental Rules, the Court finds that: 1. Process was duly issued in this cause and the Defendant was duly served by the United States Customs and Border Protection pursuant to said process; 2. Mohamed S. Anam filed a claim but failed to file an answer within 21 days thereof, and no other party has timely filed a claim to the Defendant or answer to the Plaintiffs Complaint. Therefore, no proper responsive pleading to the Complaint was ever filed with this court enn the time fixed by law and in

accordance with the requirements of the Supplemental Rules, see United States v. $36,110.00 in U.S. Currency, No. 4:08-CV-29,

,-at *2 (D:S.C. Dec. 17, 2010) (report and recommendation), approved and adopted,

(Mar. 14, 2011); . 3. On November 29, 2022, this Court entered Default in this action at Docket Entry 10; and .

4. The well-pled allegations of the Complaint in respect to the Defendant is taken as admitted, as no one has denied the same. Based upon the above findings, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that: 1. Default judgment be and the same is hereby entered against the Defendant $83,301.00 in U.S. Currency; 2. All persons claiming any right, title, or interest in or to the said Defendant are held in Default;

, 3. The Defendant are forfeited to the United States of America for disposition according to law; A, The United States shall have clear title to the Defendant and may warrant good title to any subsequent purchaser or transferee pursuant to

(n)(7); and 5. Upon the entry of this judgment, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this case.

SO ORDERED. This4G_ day of January, 2023. a DVT: - tb TP ans eat “ll □

dS ant aA an C. DEVER III UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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