TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Any person having any right, title, or interest in the following property, may, within twenty (20) days from the date of publication of this notice, file a verified petition stating his or her interest in the property, and requesting the release or recovery on the grounds that the property was erroneously or illegally seized. The verified petition requesting release or recovery of the property must be filed with the Chief, Board Proceedings Division; State Board of Equalization; 450 N Street, MIC:81; PO Box 942879; Sacramento, CA 94279.

The property consists of 1 carton & 19 pks of Roger brand cigarettes, 4 packs of Liggett brand cigarettes,
2 packs of GT One brand cigarettes, 10 cans of Lookout brand Milde Shag tobacco 7.05 oz., 52 cans of Lookout brand Halfzware Shag tobacco 7.05 oz can, 7 cans of Drum brand Halfzware tobacco 5.29 oz can, 17 cans of Zig Zag brand Full Flavor tobacco 6 oz can, 10 cans of Zig Zag brand Light tobacco 5 oz. can, 3 cans of Zig Zag brand Menthol tobacco 6 oz can, 2 cans of McClintock brand Virginia Flavor tobacco 7 oz can, 2 cans of McClintock brand Full Flavor tobacco 7 oz can, 1 can of McClintock brand Full Flavor tobacco 13 oz can, 2 cans of McClintock brand Light tobacco 13 oz can, 4 cans of Bali Shag brand Halfzware tobacco 5.29 oz can, 5 cans of Bali Shag brand Light Hazleware tobacco 5.29 oz can, 2 cans of Bali Shag brand Golden Shag tobacco 5.29 oz can, 4 cans of American Spirit brand U.S. Grown RYO tobacco 5.29 oz can, 6 cans of American Spirit brand Original blend RYO tobacco 5.29 oz can, 2 cans of Kite brand Mentholated tobacco 6 oz can, 1 can of Half and Half brand RYO tobacco 14 oz can, 1 can of Captain Black brand tobacco 12 oz can, 1 box of Borkum Riff brand RYO tobacco 6 pouch box 1.5 oz each, 1 box of Jester brand tobacco 6 pouch box 1.41 oz each, 1 box of Bali Shag brand Light Halfzware tobacco 5 pouch box 1.31 oz each, 1 box of Bali Shag brand Golden Shag tobacco 5 pouch box 1.41 oz each, 1 box of American Spirit brand Pow Wow blend tobacco 6 pouch box 1.41 oz each, 1 box of American Spirit brand Original blend tobacco 6 pouch box 1.41.oz each, 1 box of Zig Zag brand tobacco 6 pouch box .75 oz each, 2 boxes of Samson brand Halfzware Shag tobacco 6 pouch box 1.41 oz each, 1 box of Samson brand Milde Shag tobacco 6 pouch box 1.41 oz each untaxed, 1 box of Lookout brand Halfzware Shag 10 pouch box 1.41 oz each, 1 box of Redman brand tobacco 12 pouch box 3 oz each, 1 box of Redman brand Golden blend tobacco 12 pouch box 3 oz each, 1 box of Lancaster brand tobacco 12 pouch box 3 oz each, 3 boxes of Backwoods brand Honey cigars 6 pouch box 8 cigars each, 4 boxes of Backwoods brand Sweet Aromatic cigars 6 pouch box 8 cigars each, 2 boxes of Backwoods brand Honey Berry cigars 6 pouch box 8 cigars each, 1 box of Backwoods brand Black N Sweet cigars 6 pouch box 8 cigars each, 2 boxes of Backwoods brand Wild N Mild cigars 6 pouch box 8 cigars each, 5 cans of Bugler brand RYO tobacco 6 oz can, 2 boxes of Bugler brand RYO tobacco 12 pouch box .75 oz each, 4 rolls of Skoal brand Bandits Mint 5 can roll 20 pouch per can, 11 cans of Skoal brand Bandits Mint 20 pouch cans, 17 cans of Skoal brand Wintergreen Fine Cut tobacco 1.2 oz can, 1 roll of Skoal brand Wintergreen Fine Cut tobacco 10 can roll 1.2 oz cans, 15 cans of Skoal brand Mint Long Cut tobacco 1.2 oz can, 1 roll of Skoal brand Mint Long Cut tobacco 10 can roll 1.2 oz each, 7 cans of Skoal brand Wintergreen Long Cut tobacco 1.2 oz can, 10 cans of Skoal brand Cherry Long Cut tobacco 1.2 oz can, 9 cans of Skoal brand Bandits Wintergreen tobacco 20 pouch cans, 1 roll of Skoal brand Bandits Wintergreen tobacco 5 can roll 20 pouch cans, 8 cans of Skoal brand Straight Long Cut tobacco 1.2 oz can, 7 cans of Skoal brand Apple blend Long Cut tobacco 1.2 oz can, 1 roll of Skoal brand Apple blend Long Cut tobacco 5 can roll 1.2 oz, 5 cans of Skoal brand Spearmint Long Cut tobacco 1.2 oz can, 2 rolls of Skoal brand Spearmint Long Cut tobacco 10 can roll 1.2 oz each, 9 cans of Skoal brand Berry blend Long Cut tobacco 1.2 oz can, 3 rolls of Skoal brand Berry blend Long Cut tobacco 5 can roll 1.2 oz, 8 cans of Skoal brand Vanilla blend Long Cut tobacco 1.2 oz can, 2 rolls of Skoal brand Vanilla blend Long Cut tobacco 5 can rolls 1.2 oz cans, 16 cans of Bugler brand RYO tobacco 6 oz can, 4 packs of Swisher Sweets brand Tip Cigarillos cigars 20/5 packs, 2 packs of Swisher Sweets brand Chocolate Cigarillos cigars 20/5 packs, 1 pack of Swisher Sweets brand Tequila Perfecto cigars 10/5 packs, 1 pack of Swisher Sweets brand Tip Cigarillos Cherry 20/5 packs, 1 box of Swisher Sweets brand Cigarillos 60 per box, 2 packs of Swisher Sweets brand Slims 10/5, 2 packs of Swisher Sweets brand Blunts Strawberry 20/5 packs, 1 pack of Swisher Sweets brand Giants 10/5 packs, 2 packs of Phillies brand Black Max Honey Berry 10/5 packs, 2 packs of Phillies brand Mexicali Slims Chocolate 20/5 packs, 1 pack of Phillies brand Cigarillos Sour Apple 6/5 packs, 1 pack of Phillies brand Mexicali Slims Drk Wrapper 5/5 packs, 1 pack of Garcia Y Vega brand Cigarillos 10/5 packs, 1 pack of Optimo brand Peach Cigarillos 20/5 packs, 1 pack of Optimo brand Icy Mint Cigarillos 8/5 packs, 3 packs of Phillies brand Mini Blunt Sweet 20/5 packs, 7 packs of Phillies brand Mini Blunt Sweet 2/5 packs, 3 packs of Phillies brand Blunt Cinnamon 20/5 packs, 4 packs of Mini Phillies brand Blunt Sour Apple 20/5 packs, 3 packs of Mini Phillies brand Blunt Sour Apple 2/5 packs, 15 boxes of Top brand Menthol RYO tobacco .75 oz, 13 boxes of Top brand Regular RYO tobacco .75 oz, 8 boxes of Top brand Light RYO tobacco .75 oz, 15 cans of Top brand Light RYO tobacco 6 oz cans, 15 cans of Top brand Regular RYO tobacco 6 oz cans, 11 cans of Top brand Menthol RYO tobacco 6 oz cans, 7 boxes of Middleton's brand Black & Mild cigars 10/5 packs, 2 boxes of Middleton's brand Gold & Mild cigars 10/5 packs, 6 boxes of Middleton's brand Gold & Mild cigars 5 cigar box, 2 boxes of Middleton's brand Black & Mild cigars 10/10 packs, 3 boxes of Middleton's brand Black & Mild Fast Break cigars 25 each box, 1 box of Middleton's brand Black & Mild "Mild" cigars 10/5 packs, 2 boxes of Middleton's brand Black & Mild Apple cigars 10/5 packs, 2 boxes of Hav-A-Tampa brand Jewels Vanilla cigars 10/5 packs, 1 can of Sultan brand Vanilla tobacco 8.8 oz, 1 can of Sultan brand Rose tobacco 8.8 oz, 2 cans of Sultan brand Lebanese Cedar tobacco 8.8 oz, 1 can of Sultan brand Mint tobacco 8.8 oz, 1 can of Sultan brand Licorice tobacco 8.8 oz, 1 jar of Hookah Splash brand Orange Crush tobacco 500 ml., 1 jar of Hookah Splash brand Abra Cadabra tobacco 500 ml., 2 jars of Hookah Splash brand Jasmine tobacco 500 ml., 1 jar of Hookah Splash brand Double Rose tobacco 500 ml., 3 boxes of Erik brand Menthol cigars 20/7 packs, 1 box of Erik brand Cherry cigars 20/7 packs, 2 boxes of Hav-A-Tampa brand Chocolate Jewel cigars 2/5 packs, 1 box of Hav-A-Tampa brand Chocolate Jewel cigars 20/5 packs, 1 box of Hav-A-Tampa brand Regular Jewel cigars 20/5 packs, 1 box of Santa Fe brand Fairmont cigars 10/3 packs, 1 box of Miami Suites brand Rum cigars 10/6 packs, 3 boxes of Garcia Y Vega brand English Corona cigars 2/4 packs, 1 box of AYC Grenadiers brand Natural Candula wrapper cigars 10/6 packs, 1 box of AYC Grenadiers brand Natural Imported cigars 10/6 packs, 1 box of Garcia Y Vega brand Crystals cigars 20 cigars per box, and 2 cans of McClintock brand Virginia Flavor tobacco 6 oz can. This property was seized pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 22974.3, on September 20, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. from Ramilia N. Patel, et al, dba: Whittier Smoke Shop located at 13447 Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90605.