Legal Opinion
United States v. Approximately $16,500.00 in United States Currency
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 2015No. Civil Action No. 1:14-CV-129PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER, Chief Judge.
Presently before the court in the above-captioned matter is the motion (Docs. 14, 17) filed by Ernesto Ruiz, Eusebia Ruiz, and Ely Felix Ruiz (collectively, “the Ruizes”), Seeking the return of property and the award of attorneys fees, litigation expenses, and interest, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g) and 28 Ü.S.C. § 2465(b)(1). The Ruizes allege that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) seized $20,000 in United States currency from their safe deposit box and that, following an order (Doc. 12) of court directing the…
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