United States v. $288,930.00 in U.S. Currency

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HOLDERMAN, District Judge:

The United States filed a complaint for forfeiture against defendant $288,930.00 in United States currency alleging that the currency constituted proceeds of narcotics trafficking and thus is subject to forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). 1 The sole claimant to defendant currency is Fu Jung Tan (“claimant Tan”). Claimant Tan has moved to dismiss plaintiffs complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a valid claim upon which relief may be granted. For the reasons stated below, claimant’s…