United States v. One Million, Thirty-Two Thousand, Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars in U.S. Currency ($1,032,980.00)

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

VERNELIS K. ARMSTRONG, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction is established under 28 U.S.C. § 1345 which provides that the district courts shall have original jurisdiction over all civil actions, suits or proceedings commenced by the United States. The parties consented to the undersigned conducting all proceedings and entering judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed.R.CivJP. 73.

II. Introduction

This is a forfeiture action filed pursuant to the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801 to 904. Plaintiff, United States…