IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF UPSHUR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA BRYAN S. HINKLE, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOR UPSHUR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, ON BEHALF OF THE UPSHUR COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, PETITIONER, vs. ONE THOUSAND AND SEVENTY DOLLARS ($1,070.00), IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, AND 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TOURAREG, V.I.N. NO.WVGFF9BP5BD005290, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. CIVIL ACTION NO. CC-49-2026-P-28 NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR FORFEITURE The object of this suit is to seek an Order forfeiting the herein described property pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act (Chapter 60A, Article 7, of the West Virginia Code, as amended). To any Claimant: The confiscated money is subject to administrative forfeiture unless you provide a written notice, within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, that you wish to contest this forfeiture. If you fail to file an Answer, a final order forfeiting the property to the state will be entered, and such order is not subject to appeal, and you will immediately and forever lose all right, claim, title and interest to the confiscated property, which will then be disposed of according to law. Any such claim must clearly state the identity of the Claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon said Claimant. If no notice is received from any person indicating a desire to contest the forfeiture, all right, title and interest to the confiscated money shall immediately vest in the State, and shall be disposed of according to law. The property seized and subject of this suit was in the custody, possession, or control of Hunter Isaiah Thompson, on March 5, 2026, at approximately 4:56 p.m., and was seized at or near the intersection of the Hall Road and Blackford Road, Upshur County, West Virginia, and is described as follows: a. one (1) 45 caliber Kahr, S/N SE1268, firearm; b. $1, 070.00 in United States currency; and c. one (1) white 2011 Volkswagen Touareg, V.I.N. No. WVGFF9BP5BD005290. The law enforcement agency responsible for this seizure is with the Buckhannon Police Department and the arrest of Hunter Isaiah Thompson on March 5, 2026: a. one (1) bag of Methamphetamine, weighing approximately 55.6 grams; b. one (1) bag of Methamphetamine, weighing approximately 55.1 grams; c. one (1) bag of Methamphetamine, weighing approximately 47.3 grams; d. one (1) bag of Methamphetamine, weighing approximately 51.1 grams; and e. one (1) bag of Fentanyl, weighing approximately 49.1 grams; and also the subsequent discovery and seizure of the following additional controlled substances from the said white 2011 Volkswagen Touareg on April 20, 2026: a. one (1) package of suspected Methamphetamine, weighing approximately 16.8 ounces; and b. one (1) package of suspected Fentanyl, weighing approximately 76.59 grams; That after the date for filing of said claims, an Order of the Court directing forfeiture of the seized property to the State and vesting ownership of said property shall be sought. If you fail to file a claim, thereafter an Order, upon proper hearing, may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the Circuit Clerk of Upshur County, West Virginia.

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