USA v. Darron

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
KENNETH M. DARRON,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:25-CR-30008-NJR-1
FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
ROSENSTENGEL, District Judge:
On December 15, 2025, this Court entered an order of forfeiture against Defendant
Kenneth M. Darron for the following property which had been seized from him:
1. 	A Ruger, Model Super Blackhawk, .44 magnum pistol, SN:86-68762;
2. 	An Anderson Manufacturing, Model AM-15, .223-556 caliber firearm,
SN:24136498;
3. 	A Spikes Tactical, .223/556 caliber rifle, SN:008842; and
4. 	Any and all ammunition contained therein.
(Doc. 60). 1
The order further provided that the government would provide an opportunity
for persons to claim a legal interest in the property pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1) and
Supplemental Rule G(4)(a) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims
and Asset Forfeiture Actions. (Doc. 60).
The Court notes that notice was published by the government on an official
government 	website, 	www.forfeiture.gov, 	for 	30 	consecutive 	days 	beginning
1 The Court notes that the original order also ran against a fifth item of property: a Henry, model H002B
US Survival AR-7, .22 caliber rifle SN:US298314N. (Doc. 60). The government has since abandoned the
criminal forfeiture of this item in favor of an administrative forfeiture. (Doc. 69).
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December 17, 2025, and ending January 15, 2026 (Docs. 70, 70-1), and that no third party
filed a petition within 30 days after the last date of the publication to allege an interest in
the property.
Consequently, the Court hereby finds, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(7), that no
third-party petitions were filed and that the United States of America has clear title to the
above-described property that is the subject of the order of forfeiture (Doc. 60) filed on
December 15, 2025, namely:
1. 	A Ruger, Model Super Blackhawk, .44 magnum pistol, SN:86-68762;
2. 	An Anderson Manufacturing, Model AM-15, .223-556 caliber firearm,
SN:24136498;
3. 	A Spikes Tactical, .223/556 caliber rifle, SN:008842; and
4. 	Any and all ammunition contained therein.
The United States Marshal or the custodian for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives shall dispose of the property according to law.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: 	March 12, 2026
___________________________
NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL
United States District Judge
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