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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA CHARLES T. MILLER, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA on behalf of METROPOLITAN DRUG ENFORCEMENT NETWORK TEAM, Petitioner, v. $9,376.00 in UNITED STATES currency, Respondent. 24-P-_____________ (Judge: _________) On January 1, 2024, Det. P.D. Hodge seized $9,376.00 in United States currency from Daniel Lewis Nicholson outside the residence at 128 Reno Drive, Elkview, Kanawha County, West Virginia, which constitutes moneys furnished or intended to be furnished, in violation of West Virginia Code, Chapter 60A, by any person in exchange for a controlled substance and r proceeds traceable to such an exchange, and r moneys used, or which have been used, or which are intended to be used to facilitate any violation of West Virginia Code, Chapter 60A, and r the laws of the State of West Virginia. The Currency was found in the possession of Daniel Lewis Nicholson who claimed ownership of the said Currency. The State of West Virginia has filed a Petition for Forfeiture wherein it has asked the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia to forfeit $9,376.00 in United States currency to the State and to vest title to and ownership in the State of West Virginia. A copy of said Petition for Forfeiture can be obtained from the Kanawha County Circuit Clerk’s Office. Any person having a claim upon the above-described $9,376.00 in United States currency, shall make a claim on said property on or before the passing of 30 days from first publication of this legal publication. Any claim must clearly identify the claimant and the address at which legal process can be served upon the claimant. All claims shall be delivered to J. Christopher Krivonyak, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 301 Virginia Street, Charleston, West Virginia, 25301. METROPOLITAN DRUG ENFORCEMENT NETWORK TEAM by CHARLES T. MILLER Prosecuting Attorney By: J. Christopher Krivonyak (7187) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney 301 Virginia Street, East Charleston, WV 25301 (304) 357-0300 LC-171540 04-04,11;2024