UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. APPROXIMATELY 28,107 MASTER CASES OF CIGARETTES, et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
McALLEN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 	'
Plaintiff, 	'
v. 	' 	CIVIL NO. 7:25-cv-00237
'
APPROXIMATELY 28,107 MASTER 	'
CASES OF CIGARETTES, 	'
'
APPROXIMATELY 1,600 MASTER 	'
CASES OF CIGARETTES, 	'
Defendants. 	'
DEFAULT JUDGMENT
AND FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
The Court has considered the United States’ Motion for Default Judgment and Final
Judgment of Forfeiture and has decided to grant it.
Based on the record and the applicable law, the Court finds that the Verified Complaint for
Civil Forfeiture in Rem sets forth sufficiently detailed facts to support a reasonable belief that the
United States would be able to meet its burden of proof at trial. 	The Court further finds that the
United States published notice of the forfeiture and sent notice by means reasonably calculated to
reach the potential claimants, satisfying Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain
Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions (Dkts 7 & 8). The time for filing a
claim has expired, and there are no claimants before the Court.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. 	Default is entered against potential claimant Rio Grande Valley Duty Free LLC and Juan
Miranda Diaz, and they can claim no right, title, or interest in or to the Defendant Property;
2. 	Any other persons who could claim a right, title, or interest in the Defendant Property are
held in default;
3. 	A judgment by default is entered against the Defendant Property;
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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
April 01, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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4. 	The approximate 28,107 master cases of cigarettes are forfeited to the United States of
America to be disposed of in accordance with law;
5. 	The approximate 1,600 master cases of cigarettes are forfeited to the United States of
America to be disposed of in accordance with law.
THIS IS A FINAL JUDGMENT.
Signed this _____ day of ______________, 2026.
____________________________
DREW B. TIPTON
Senior United States District Judge
1st April
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