ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF FAYETTE COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
ANTHONY CILIBERTI, JR.,
Prosecuting Attorney of Fayette
County, West Virginia, for and on
behalf of THE CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA DRUG TASK FORCE,
PETITIONER,
VS:
BERNARD D RANSOME, JR., and
PRINCESS C. TRIBUE,
RESPONDENTS,
and
TWENTY THOUSAND FORTY ($20,040.00) DOLLARS, UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
RESPONDENT PROPERTY.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-P-53
The Honorable Paul M. Blake, Jr., Judge
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 OF A RIGHT OR INTEREST IN SAID PROPERTY.
You have the right to file a claim to the herein-described property on or before December 11, 2021. Any such claim must clearly state the identify of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon said claimant.
1. The property seized and subject of this suit is described as follows:
TWENTY THOUSAND FORTY ($20,040.00) DOLLARS, UNITED STATES CURRENCY
2. The law enforcement agency responsible for the seizure is the Central West Virginia Drug Task Force.
3. The seizure took place on July 2, 2021, at or near Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia.
4. The subject property was in the possession of Bernard D. Ransome, Jr., and Princess C. Tribue at the time of said seizure.
5. 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 in the State 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 undersigned Clerk at his office.
ENTERED by the Clerk of said Court on November 9, 2021.
DEBORAH B. HENDRICK, CLERK
Circuit Court of Fayette County,
West Virginia