United States v. $121,675.00 in U.S. Currency

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION NO. 5:23-CV-00223-M UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Plaintiff, V. ORDER $121,675.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, Defendant. ISSAM AHMAD, Claimant. This matter comes before the court on the Claimant’s Motion to Dismiss [DE 11]. Claimant contends that venue is improper in this district under Rule 12(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and that the operative pleading “fails to sufficiently allege probable cause for the seizure or forfeiture of the funds belonging to the Claimant” pursuant to Rule…