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MICHAEL A. HESTRIN
District Attorney
County of Riverside
JANTNDA GUNAWARDENE (SBN 309712)
Deputy District Attorney
3960 Orange Street
Riverside, California 925 0l
T: (9sl) 9ss-s400
F: (9s1) 9ss-9s66
j gunawardene@rivcoda. org
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
(Corona)
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Case No.
Plaintiff, PETITION OF FORFEITURE
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
THREE HUNDRED SEVENry DOLLARS, U.S.
CURRENCY ($ I 25,370.00),
Defendant.
Plaintiff alleges:
1. This is a civil action for the forfeiture of property under Health and Safety Code
sections Il47l and 11488.4(D(4).
2. This court has jurisdiction under Health and Safety Code section I 1a88.a(i)(a).
3. The subject of this action is One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Three Hundred
Seventy Dollars, U. S. Curren cy ($125,37 0.00).
4. The defendant-property is located within Riverside County and is within the jurisdiction
of this court.
5. On December 16,2021 from27255 Plum Sheet, Perris, California, the property described
as One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Dollars U.S. Currency
($125,370.00), was po ssessed, acquired, used, and intended for use as a result of and for the
purpose of drug transactions.
6. On December 16,202I, the defendant-property, One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Three Hundred Seventy Dollars U.S. Currency ($125,370.00), was seized, by officers of the
Riverside County Sheriff s Department, pursuant to Health and Safety Code sectionll470, et seq.
MICHAEL A" HESTRIN
DSrnrcrATromEY I
County ofRlverslde
Stret
3960 Omngc
PETITION OF FORFEITURE
Riverside, Callfornia
WHEREFORE plaintiff prays judgment as follows:
1. For an order declaring defendant-property forfeited and subject to disposal as provided
by law; and
2. For such other and further relief as the court may deem proper.
Per this court's January 12,2021, Administrative Order - Where To File Documents, the
undersigned certifies that all documents should be filed with, and this matter be assigned to and
heard, in the Corona Courthouse.
Dated: February 7,2022
MICHAEL A. HESTRIN
Attorney
JANINDA GUNAWARDENE
Deputy District Attorney
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D.A. #J22-008
I!trCHAf,L A. HESTRIN
DISTRICTATMRNE"Y 2
Coutrty of RlYcEidc
3960OnngcStret
PETITION OF FORIEITURE
Rlv€.slde' Califomta
PROOF OF SERYICE
Case No.
I, the undersigned, declare: I am a resident of or employed in the County of Riverside, over
the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within action or proceeding. My residence or
business address is: 3960 Orange Street, Riverside, California. My electronic service address is:
as s rfei tureunit
et fo @ ri vc o d a. o r q.
On the 8th day of February 2022,I served a copy of the paper to which this proof of service
is attached, PETITION OF FORFEITURE, CIVIL CASE COVER SIIEET (CM-010),
CERTTFTCATE OF COUNSEL (Rr-Cr032), AND BLAr\K CLAIM FORM (MC-200), as
follows:
X BY UNITED STATES MAIL: Enclosing the above document(s) in a sealed envelope
addressed to the person(s) at the address(es) below:
ARMANDO BOTELLO
27255 Plum Street
Perris, C492570
ffi via certified mail by placing the envelope following our ordinary business practices. I
am readily familiar with this organization's practice for collecting and processing
correspondence for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for collection
and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal
Service, in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid. The copy has been placed in a
sealed "Certified Mail" Envelope using number 7021 0950 0000 5181 4470,
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on February 8,2022, at Riverside, California.
(TYPE
Fredric Ignacio
OR PRINT NAME)
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MICHAEL A. HESTRJN
DISTRICTATTORMY J
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County
3960 Orangc Stret
PETITION OF FORIEITURE
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