ID: ARW-212
Hector Javier Villarreal Hernandez / US Asset Forfeiture - Western District of Texas (Real Estate and Bank Account)
According to the February 18, 2014 Amended Notice of Related Cases filed in US v. Villarreal Hernandez, et al, the following civil asset forfeiture cases have been filed in the US federal court for the Western District of Texas against real properties and bank account with value totalling nearly $23 million:
- US v. Real Property Known as an Exxon Service Station/Convenience Store at 4425 E. 14th Street, Brownsville, Texas, Case No. 5:12-cv-377 (value $1,132,128);
- US v. Real Property Known as Peninsula Island Resort and Spa at 340 South Padre Island Blvd., Unit 602, Building B, South Padre Island, Texas, Case No. 12-cv-379 (value: $280,797);
- US v. Real Property Known as an Apartment Complex Located at 3454 Boca Chica Blvd., Brownsville, Texas (value: $799,958.00); US v. Real Property Known as Javi's Carwash Located at 1317 W. Tyler, Harlington, Texas, Case No. 12-cv-374 (value: $307,503);
- US v. Real Property Known as Javi's Carwash Located at 5215 South Padre Highway, Brownsville, Texas, Case No. 12-cv-375 (value: $309,801);
- US v. Real Property Known as a Single-family Residence Located at 740 S. Central Ave., Brownsville, Texas, Case No. 12-cv-372 (value: $62,495.90);
- US v. Real Property Known as Strip/Shopping Center Located at 3454 Boca Chica Blvd., Brownsville, Texas, Case No. 12-cv-382 (value: $361,147);
- US v. Real Property Known as White Orchid Apartment Complex Located at 3480 Boca Chica Blvd., Brownsville, Texas, Case No. 12-cv-378 (value: $434,734);
- US v. Real Property Known as a Single-family Residence and Adjacent Lor Located and Situated at 3911 Luz Del Faro, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Case No. 12-cv-383 (value: $1,355,970);
- US v. Real Property Known as the North Pointe Strip/Shopping Center, More Fully Described as Lots 42, 43, 44 and 45, Block 6, New City Block 17586, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Case No. 12-cv-381 (value: $6,324,570);
- US v. Real Property Known as CVS Store No. 8978 and Adjacent Vacant Lots Located and Situated at 20203 Stone Oak Parkway, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Case No. 12-cv-376 (value: $3,943,810);
- US v. Real Property Known as Centurion Storage, a High Rise Mini-storage Facility Located and Situated at 2310 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Case No. 12-cv-380 (value: $6,560,000); and
- US v. $1,214,232.59 seized from JP Morgan Chase Acct. (value: $1,214,232.59) (Sources: US v. Villarreal Hernandez and Torres, Case No. 13-cr-01075 (S.D. Tex), Amended Notice of Related Cases filed February 18, 2014).
On March 1, 2013, the Court granted the US Government's Motion and Ordered the civil asset forfeiture cases to be stayed pending resolution of all related criminal matters. The cases were reinstated on the Court's Docket in January 26, 2016 and was ongoing as of May 22, 2016. (Sources: Court Docket reports as of May 22, 2016 in the above listed cases.)
On March 1, 2013, the Court granted the US Government's Motion and Ordered the civil asset forfeiture cases to be stayed pending resolution of all related criminal matters. The cases were reinstated on the Court's Docket in January 26, 2016 and was ongoing as of May 22, 2016. (Sources: Court Docket reports as of May 22, 2016 in the above listed cases.)
As of May 22, 2016, Mr. Villareal Hernandez's sentencing in US Federal Court for the Western District of Texas on money laundering conspiracy charge, to which he had plead guilty, was continued to October 5, 2016. (Source: US v. Villarreal Hernandez, Case No. 5:14-cr-00100 (W.D. Tex), Agreed and Unopposed, Sealed Motion for Continuance of Sentencing filed February 8, 2016 and Court Docket Report as of May 22, 2016.)
The prosecuting authority/ civil attorney (s) was the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas.
The court involved was the US District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Legal basis for International cooperation was Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (US-Mexico).
The stage of asset recovery was before court of first instance.