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Final Order of Forfeiture for Direct Asset — United States v. Anthony James Bruey and Amber Rewis Bruey
No. 2:21-cr-00074 · Doc. 123 · Docket on CourtListener
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v. Case No. 2:21-cr-74-TPB-KCD
ANTHONY JAMES BRUEY
AMBER REWIS BRUEY
FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE FOR DIRECT ASSET
This cause comes before the Court upon the United States’ motion for a Final
Order of Forfeiture for the following asset:
Real property located at 114 Kemp Lane, Hertford, North Carolina
27944, including all improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto,
the legal description for which is as follows:
BEGINNING AT A POINT on the southern side of the
Perquimans River, said point being at the northeastern comer of
the Skinner property, thence in a southwestern direction along a
fence, being the Skinner line, 295 feet to a chopped oak, thence in
a southeasterly direction, a line parallel with said Perquimans
River, 178 feet to a chopped oak; thence in a northerly direction,
a straight line to a chopped gum, said gum being at the break of a
swamp; and thence continuing on in a straight line from said oak
and gum, to the Perquimans River; thence along the run of said
river in a northwesterly direction back to the POINT OF
BEGINNING. For reference and chain of title see Deed Book
109 Page 330 of the Perquimans County Registry.
ALSO CONVEYED HEREBY is a right of way to said above
described property, across property of now or formerly R.E.
Mathews, the same being 30 foot wide right of way and running
from property of said Mathews, hitting the outer edge of the
swamp located on the southeastern side of said above described
property.
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Designated Map No. 2-D061-0017-HB (PIN No. 7868-24-9352)
in the Perquimans County Tax Office,
(the real property).
On April 27, 2022, and May 27, 2022, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(a)(1)(C),
982(a)(1), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), the Court entered orders of forfeiture against the
defendants in the amount of $881,058.35 and preliminary orders of forfeiture for the
real property identified above. Docs. 82 and 93.
In accordance with the provisions of 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), the United States
published notice of the forfeiture, and of the intent to dispose of the real property on
the official government website, www.forfeiture.gov, beginning on April 28, 2022,
and continuing through May 27, 2022, and on June 2, 2022, and continuing through
July 1, 2022. Docs. 94 and 107. The publication gave notice to all third parties with
a legal interest in the real property to file with the Office of the ClerkCUnited States
District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2110 First Street, Suite 2-194, Ft. Myers,
Florida 33901Ca petition to adjudicate their interests within 60 days of the first date
of publication.
In accord with 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), the United States properly noticed the only
party known to have a potential interest in the real property, the Perquimans County
Tax Administrator (Tax Administrator). The United States recognizes and agrees to
pay from the proceeds of the sale of the real properties (to the extent that there are
sufficient proceeds after the payment of government expenses relating to seizure,
maintenance, custody, and disposal of the property) any and all outstanding taxes
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and interest due and owing to the Tax Administrator.
Other than the defendants, whose interests were previously forfeited to the
United States, and the Tax Administrator (whose interest has been recognized), no
other party filed a petition or claimed an interest in the real property, and the time for
filing such petition has expired.
The United States’ motion is GRANTED. Under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(7) and
Rule 32.2(c)(2), Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, all right, title, and interest in
the real property is CONDEMNED and FORFEITED to the United States for
disposition according to law. Clear title to the real property is now vested in the
United States of America, subject to any ad valorem real property taxes and non-ad
valorem assessments due and owing to the Tax Administrator.
The United States Secret Service and/or its duly appointed agent is directed to
seize the forfeited real property, taking full and exclusive custody and control of it,
and is authorized to make immediate entry onto the forfeited real property for the
purposes of inspection, preservation, security, and safety, and for any other purpose
related to the forfeiture of the property.
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The net proceeds from the sale of the real property will be credited towards the
defendants’ orders of forfeiture.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida, on this 12th day of August,
2022.
THOMAS P. BARBER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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