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Date: Novemlmr13.2006
Itom/Subject: ORDER, APMoriting the City Manager Accept $1,529, Or a Porilon Thereof,
in U.S. Funds as Me Result as State Criminal Forfeiture
Responsible DeparbneM: Legal
Commentary:
In August of this year, officers of the Polite Department's Special Enforcement Team developed probable
cause far the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency to stip a vehicle which resulted in the seizure of BD bags of
heroin and a sizeable amount of cash. As a result of this action, a search warrant was exerted at the
Defendant's residence on May Street, which led to Me sel of additional herein and cash. Bran Joneswas
charged and later convicted of drug trafficking. Prosecutors in the case filed for forfeiture on an amount of
cash that was selzed from Me Defendant. Because the CJNs Police Departhrent partkipated in this
investigation, it is eni tled to a portion M the forfeited assets in the case.
Department Had
Recommend approval.
City Manager
Ar dated Information: Approvalof Transfer Farm
Budget Approval
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Finance Director
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Asrign ib Camubr Alam November 13. 2006
CITY OF BANGOR
(RILE.) ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager m Accept $1,529.00, ora Portion
Thereof, in U.S. Funds as the Result of a SUM Criminal ForfeRum
Sy Me at y COM Idf OF Me CO, of &ngor.
ORDERED,
THAT the City Manager be authorized to accept $1,529.00, or a portion thereof, in U.S. funds
as a result of a State Criminal Forfeiture and deposit R In the State Forfeiture Account
(60020309050).
and be It further,
ORDERED,
THAT the City Clerk is authorized m execute the attached Approval of Transfer.
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(TmcL Au[Larizive the L1[v !1®a4er to
Accept $1.529.00 or a Yortlan Thereof,
1n U.S. Paada as the Qeeult of a State
Cri ual Forfeiture
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STATE OF MAINE
DISTRICT COURT
Penobscot, as
Criminal Action
Docket No. CR,200&810
StateofMaine, }
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City of Bangor
V. }
Approval of Transfer
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15 M.R.S.A. § 5824(3) & 5822(4)(A)
Brian ]ones, }
Defendant )
and
$1, 529.00.00 U S. Currency,
Defendant In Rem,
NOW COMES the City of Bangor, Maine, by and through its legislative body, the
Bangor City Council, and does hereby grant approval pursuant to 15 M.R S.A. §§
5824(3) & 5826(6) to the transfer the above captioned Defendant In Rem, namely, One
Thousand, Five Hundred Twenty -Nine Dollars ($1,529.00) U.S. Currency, on the
grounds that the City of Bangor Police Department did make a substantial contribution to
the investigation of this or a related criminal one.
WHEREFORE, the Bangor, Maine City Council does hereby approve of the
transfer of the Defendant In Rem, namely, One Thousand, Five Hundred Twenty -Nine
Dollars ($1,529.00) U.S. Currency, pursuant m 15 M.R B.A. §§ 5824(3) & 5826(6) by
vote ofthe Bangor City Council on or about
Date:
CkairporsonHrlBangor City maNClerk
Bangor City Council
Bangor, Main
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