USA v. Cisneros et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
VICTOR MOLINA-MORALES,
Defendant.
8:25CR54
PRELIMINARY ORDER
OF FORFEITURE
This matter is before the Court upon the Government’s Motion for Preliminary
Order of Forfeiture (Filing No. 56). The Court has carefully reviewed the record in this
case and finds as follows:
1. On October 7, 2025, the Court held a change of plea hearing for Defendant and
Defendant entered a plea of guilty to Count I of the Indictment. Filing No. 52. In his signed
Petition to Enter a Plea of Guilty, specifically Question No. 17, Defendant indicated that he
would be forfeiting property to the United States as a result of his plea (Filing No. 54).
2. Count I of the Indictment charged Defendant with a violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1)
and 841(b)(1).
3. The Forfeiture Allegation sought forfeiture, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853, of $3,861.00
United States currency as “proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of such
offense and any property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, or
to facilitate the commission of, the offense.”
4. Based on the Defendant’s guilty plea and admission, the Defendant forfeits his
interest in the above referenced property and the Government is entitled to possession of
any interest Defendant has in the property pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(d) and 28 U.S.C. §
2461(c).
5. The Government ’s Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture is granted.
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THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED:
1. The Government’s Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Filing No. 56)
is granted.
2. Based upon the Forfeiture Allegation of the Indictment (Filing No. 1) and
Defendant’s guilty plea and admission, the Government is hereby
authorized to seize the property.
3. Defendant’s interest in the property is hereby forfeited to the Government
for disposition in accordance with the law, subject to the provisions of 21
U.S.C. § 853(n)(1).
4. The property is to be held by the Government in its secure custody and
control.
5. Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1), the Government shall publish for at least
thirty consecutive days on an official internet Government forfeiture site,
www.forfeiture.gov, notice of this Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, notice of
publication evidencing the Government’s intent to dispose of the property in
such manner as the Attorney General may direct, and notice that any
person, other than Defendant, having or claiming a legal interest in the
property must file a Petition with the Court within thirty days of the final
publication of notice or of receipt of actual notice, whichever is earlier.
6. The published notice shall state the Petition referred to in Paragraph 5,
above, shall be for a hearing to adjudicate the validity of the Petitioner’s
interest in the property, shall be signed by the Petitioner under penalty of
perjury, and shall set forth the nature and extent of the Petitioner’s right,
title, or interest in the property and any additional facts supporting the
Petitioner’s claim and the relief sought.
7. The Government may also, to the extent practicable, provide direct written
notice to any person known to have an interest in the property as a
substitute for published notice as to those persons so notified.
8. Upon adjudication of all third-party interests, this Court will enter a Final
Order of Forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), in which all interests will
be addressed.
Dated this 27th day of October, 2025.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Joseph F. Bataillon
Senior United States District Judge
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