Hancock

Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
HANCOCK COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
VINCENT S. GURRERA, ASSISTANT PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY OF HANCOCK COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA,
ON BEHALF OF THE HANCOCK-BROOKE-WEIRTON
HIDTA TASK FORCE,
PETITIONERS,
VS:
US CURRENCY $63,932.00
RESPONDENT PARTY.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 22-P-39
JUDGE JASON CUOMO
NOTICE
The object of the above-captioned action is property which was seized, and which is the subject of this Petition for Forfeiture under the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act, WV Code Section 60 A-7-701 through Section 60 A-7-707.
Notice is hereby given to any claimant to the property of their right to file a claim to the property on or before June 30, 2022. Any claim MUST clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon that person.
The property of $63,932.00 U.S. currency cash was seized April 14, 2022, during a DUI checkpoint in New Cumberland, Hancock County, West Virginia by Sgt. Michael White, West Virginia State Police, Lt. Matthew Beatty, and Sgt. Brennan Bish, all members of the Hancock, Brooke, Weirton Drug Task Force and Corporal E. McFarland and Corporal C. Heckler of the Wheeling Dept. of the West Virginia State Troopers.
The presumptive owner of the subject property Anthony Santiago Torres was in possession of said property.
Prayer for an Order directing forfeiture of the seized property to the State and vesting ownership of such property in the State shall be requested of the Court.
Notice is hereby further given to any claimant that a copy of the petition for Forfeiture under the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act, WV Code Section 60 A-7-701 through Section 60 A-7-707, Inclusive can be obtained from the Hancock County Circuit Clerk at the Clerk’s office located in the Hancock County Courthouse, 102 Court Street, New Cumberland, West Virginia.
VINCENT S. GURRERA
ASSISTANT PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY
HANCOCK COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
WDT May 26, Jun 2, 2022