United States v. One 1992 Ford Mustang Gt.

ORDER GRANTING CLAIMANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S FORFEITURE ACTION

BAIRD, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter involves the seizures of a 1992 Ford Mustang GT and a 1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 (“defendants”) by plaintiff United States (“plaintiff’ or “government”) from claimant Thomas Kikuchi. Claimant argues that the government violated the 21 U.S.C. § 888(b) 1 requirement that a notice of factual and legal basis for the seizure be sent at the earliest practicable opportunity. As a remedy, claimant argues that this Court should dismiss this action and order the government to return…