THOMAS M. ROSE, District Judge.
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2018, this Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Doc. 14) ordering the forfeiture, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 2253(a)(1) and (3), of the following property (hereinafter "Subject Property"):
WHEREAS, the United States published notice of this forfeiture action and the intent of the United States to dispose of the Subject Property in accordance with law, and further notified all potential claimants of their right to petition the Court for a hearing to adjudicate the validity of their alleged interest in the Subject Property, beginning on August 2, 2018, continuing for at least thirty (30) consecutive days, on the
WHEREAS, the United States did not send direct written notice of the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as there were no persons who reasonably appeared to be a potential claimant with standing to contest the forfeiture of the Subject Property in the ancillary proceeding; and
WHEREAS, no timely petition has been filed to the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, the Defendant was sentenced and a Judgment was issued on August 2, 2018, ordering the forfeiture of the Subject Property (Doc. 16); and
WHEREAS, the Court finds that the Defendant had an interest in the Subject Property; the United States has established the requisite nexus between the property and the offense; and the United States has established that the property is subject to forfeiture pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 2253(a)(1) and (3);
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered in this action on August 1, 2018 (Doc. 14), ordering the forfeiture, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 2253(a)(1) and (3), of the Subject Property is final; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that all right, title and interest to the Subject Property is hereby condemned, forfeited and vested in the United States of America and the United States has clear title to the Subject Property; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the custodian is hereby authorized to dispose of the Subject Property in accordance with the law; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the United States District Court shall retain jurisdiction in the case for the purpose of enforcing this Final Order of Forfeiture.
SO ORDERED: