CONSENT JUDGMENT [JS-6]

CONSUELO B. MARSHALL, District Judge.

The civil forfeiture action captioned above was commenced on October 28, 2015. No claims or answers were filed, and time for filing claims and answers has expired. The defendant funds were seized from Oscar Venegas-Torres, and he was the only person to submit a claim in administrative forfeiture proceedings commenced against the defendant funds by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Plaintiff and Oscar Venegas-Torres ("Torres") have made a stipulated request for the entry of this consent judgment of forfeiture resolving all claims concerning the defendant $54,917.00 in U.S. currency ("defendant currency") (Asset ID No. 15-DEA-611959).

The Court has been duly advised of and has considered the matter. Based upon the mutual consent of the parties hereto and good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND DECREES that $49,917.00 of the defendant currency (Asset ID No. 15-DEA-611959) and all interest earned on the entirety of the defendant currency since seizure, is hereby forfeited to the United States, and no other right, title or interest shall exist therein. The remaining portion of the defendant currency, $5,000.00 in U.S. currency, without interest, shall be returned to Torres through his counsel. The funds are to be made payable via ACH deposit to the Paul L. Gabbert Client Trust Account.

The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the seizure of the defendant asset and the institution of this action. This consent judgment shall be construed as a certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465. Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs in connection with the seizure, retention and return of the defendant asset.