United States v. Funds in the Amount of One Hundred Thousand & One Hundred & Twenty Dollars

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

Claimants Nicholas Marrocco (“Marroc-co”) and Vincent Fallon (“Fallon”) have filed a motion for determination of ownership of $100,120.00, the res at issue in this case. Marrocco and Fallon contend that Marrocco is the true owner of the res at issue in this action, and that Fallon has a lawful possessory interest in the res. The government has filed a response contending that the evidence demonstrates that the funds at issue were involved in drug trafficking, so that the government has the true claim of ownership. For the following reasons, I…