NOTICE TO POSSIBLE CLAIMANTS OF $3,067.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY AND CHEVY COBALT SEIZED BY PATROLMAN C.G. BOATWRIGHT OF THE ELKINS, WV MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT ON APRIL 04, 2021.
On April 4, 2021, Patrolman C.G. Boatwright of the Elkins WV Municipal Police Department conducted an investigation regarding Paige Marie Smith committing the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver and, pursuant to that investigation, seized $3,067.00 in United States Currency and one (1) black in color Chevy Cobalt,
VIN #1G1AL58F787236349, Registration #34Y573. Said property was found in the actual or constructive possession of Paige Marie Smith.
On the 4th day of April, 2021, during an investigation performed in Randolph County, West Virginia, Patrolman C.G. Boatwright found and seized numerous items including $3,067.00 in United States Currency and one (1) black in color Chevy Cobalt, VIN #1G1AL58F787236349, Registration #34Y573.
The Petitioners believe that the said $3,067.00 in United States Currency and one (1) black in color Chevy Cobalt, VIN #1G1AL58F787236349, Registration #34Y573, are subject to seizure and forfeiture, pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act (W. Va. Code §§ 60A-7-703 and 704), and that said $3,067.00 in United States Currency and one (1) black in color Chevy Cobalt, VIN #1G1AL58F787236349, Registration #34Y573, were used to facilitate the sale, receipt, possession, manufacturing, possession with intent to deliver, and/or delivery of controlled substances in violation of Chapter 60A of the Code of West Virginia.
Petitioners seek an Order from the Circuit Court of Randolph County, West Virginia that the said $3,067.00 in United States Currency and one (1) black in color Chevy Cobalt, VIN #1G1AL58F787236349, Registration #34Y573, be forfeited to the State of West Virginia and ownership of said property be vested in the State of West Virginia; that, thereafter, it be disposed of according to law.
Any claimant to the above referenced property being $3,067.00 in United States Currency and one (1) black in color Chevy Cobalt, VIN #1G1AL58F787236349, Registration #34Y573, has a right to file a claim on or before July 19, 2021. Any claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon them and must be filed with the Circuit Clerk of Randolph County, West Virginia.
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