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Notice of forfeiture action regarding seized currency.
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Serve Written Defenses
Send your written defenses to Marc Daniel Taupier by the deadline.
File with Clerk of Court
File the original defenses with the Clerk of Court in Lake County.
Review Complaint and Order
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Note Publication Dates
Be aware of the publication dates: March 4 and March 11, 2026.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: FORFEITURE OF: CASE NO.: 26-CA-000126 THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FGCC CASE NO.: 25ON0000265 TWENTY-ONE DOLLARS IN U.S. CURRENCY ($35,621.00) NOTICE OF FORFEITURE COMPLAINT TO: Samuel Francois, Rosdary Alvarez, and Jeffery Octavius; and, All parties having or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in the property herein described. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that on 02/19/2026, the Florida Gaming Control Commission filed the above styled forfeiture action against the above-described property in the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and for Lake County, which was seized on 1/8/2026, pursuant to a criminal investigation for offenses occurring in Lake County, Florida. An Order finding probable cause was issued by the Court on 02/04/2026. A copy of the aforementioned Complaint and Order are on file at the Office of the Clerk of the Courts for Lake County, Florida, and are available for examination during regular business hours. YOU ARE REQUIRED to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the Complaint and Order finding Probable Cause upon Marc Daniel Taupier, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Gaming Enforcement Legal Advisor for the Florida Gaming Control Commission, whose address is 4070 Esplanade Way, Suite 250, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, and file the Original with the Clerk of Court, Lake County, Florida. Failure to file and serve such pleadings may result in the entry of a Default pursuant to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.550, and a Final Order of Forfeiture. This notice shall be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the Lake County Clermont Sun. Marc D. Taupier Deputy General Counsel 4070 Esplanade Way, Suite 250 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Publish Dates: March 4, 2026 and March 11, 2026. Publication Dates: March 4th & 11th, 2026.
