IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OHIO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA and
OHIO VALLEY DRUG TASK FORCE (OVDTF),
Petitioners,
vs.
TWO THOUSAND SEVENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS
($2,077.00) IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
Respondent.
CASE NO.:21-P-107
NOTICE OF
PUBLICATION
TO: KEITH ALLEN LUZADER, or any claimant of a right or interest in the property described herein
NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR
FORFEITURE
The object of this suit is to seek an order forfeiting the herein-described forfeited property pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act (West Virginia Code, section 60A-7-701 et seq.).
IN THE MATTER OF OHIO COUNTY CASE NUMBER 21-P-107, KEITH ALLEN LUZADER, or any claimant of a right or interest in the property described herein, you have the right to file a claim or interest in the Two Thousand and Seventy-Seven dollars ($2,077.00) in United States Currency that was claimed by the Ohio Valley Drug Task Force on or about February 24, 2021, by Deputy Kyle Dailey of the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office upon direction of the Ohio Valley Drug Task Force pursuant to a lawful traffic stop and based upon probable cause due to a positive alert by K9 officer Silver to the odor of controlled substances, Deputy Kyle Dailey informed the drive and sole occupant of the vehicle, Keith Allen Luzader, that he would be undertaking a search of Luzader’s vehicle and his person in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. Anyone filing a claim on said described property shall do so on or before November 14, 2022, or not less than thirty days from the date of the first publication, whichever is longer. Any such claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon said claimant.
Let it be known that anyone seeking a copy of the Petition may obtain a copy of the Petition from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Ohio County, West Virginia.
After the date for filing of any said claims(s) has passed, an order of the Court directing forfeiture of the seized property and vesting ownership of said property in the State shall be sought and may be entered by the Court.
The confiscated money is subject to administrative forfeiture unless you provide a written notice to file a claim on or before the date set forth above or within thirty days from the date of the first publication. Said notice shall clearly state the identity of the claimant and list an address where legal process can be served.
If you fail to file a claim the Court may enter an order granting the relief demanded in the instant Petition.
/s/ Karen Kahle
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
N.R. Oct 5, 12, 2022