USA v. Amaya-Romero, et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
1. ISRAEL JOSE AMAYA-ROMERO, and
2. JOSE ARMANDO APOLINAR-SALDANA
a/k/a “Juan Lopez Jimenez,”
Defendants.
Case No. 25-cr-173 (JRT/ECW)
FINAL ORDER
OF FORFEITURE
Craig R Baune, Assistant United States Attorney, UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 300 S 4th St. Ste 600, Minneapolis, MN 55415, for
plaintiff.
Lee R Johnson, JOHNSON & GREENBERG PLLP, Suite 700, 5775 Wayzata
Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416, for defendant Amaya-Romero.
Kevin W DeVore, DEVORE LAW OFFICE, P.A., 724 Bielenberg Drive, Ste
110, Woodbury, MN 55125, for defendant Apolinar-Saldana.
On September 30, 2025, this Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture
pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(a);
The Plaintiff posted a Notice of Criminal Forfeiture for a least 30 consecutive days
on an official government internet site (www.forfeiture.gov), beginning on October 23,
2025, providing notice of the United States’ intention to dispose of the Property in
accordance with law, and of the right of third parties to petition the Court within 60 days
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of the first date of posting for a hearing to adjudicate the validity of their alleged legal
interest in the Property.
No third party has filed a petition asserting an interest in the subject property.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. 	the United States’ Motion for a Final Order of Forfeiture (ECF No. 92) is
GRANTED;
2. 	all right, title and interest in the Property is hereby forfeited to and vested
in the United States of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(a); and
3. 	the United States shall dispose of the Property in accordance with law.
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.
DATED: February 17, 2025 	____s/John R. Tunheim____
at Minneapolis, Minnesota. 	JOHN R. TUNHEIM
United States District Judge
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