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 10 packs of Camel brand counterfeit cigarettes, 10 tins Partagas cigars untaxed tobacco 10 cigars each, 5 singles Partagas cigars untaxed tobacco, 5 packs Partagas cigars untaxed tobacco 8 cigars each, 26 singles Partagas cigars untaxed tobacco, 16 singles Partagas cigars untaxed tobacco, 59 singles Partagas cigars untaxed tobacco, 32 singles Partagas cigars untaxed tobacco, 11 singles Partagas cigars untaxed tobacco, 18 singles Romeo y Julieta cigars untaxed tobacco, 11 singles Romeo y Julieta cigars untaxed tobacco, 14 singles Romeo y Julieta cigars untaxed tobacco, 31 singles Monte Cristo cigars untaxed tobacco, 18 singles Monte Cristo cigars untaxed tobacco, 37 singles Bering cigars untaxed tobacco, 24 singles Punch cigars untaxed tobacco, 3 singles Punch cigars untaxed tobacco, 35 cans Bali Shag RYO untaxed tobacco 5.29 oz. each, 27 singles Macanudo cigars untaxed tobacco, 39 singles Macanudo cigars untaxed tobacco, 31 singles Macanudo cigars untaxed tobacco, 25 singles Macanudo cigars untaxed tobacco, 14 packs Macanudo cigars miniatures untaxed tobacco, 10 singles Macanudo cigars untaxed tobacco, 5 singles Macanudo cigars untaxed tobacco, 17 packs Macanudo cigars untaxed tobacco 10 cigars each, 5 singles Genuine Counterfeit Cuban cigars untaxed tobacco, 24 singles Genuine Counterfeit Cuban cigars untaxed tobacco, 11 singles Sex on the Beach cigars untaxed tobacco, 33 singles Baccarat cigars untaxed tobacco, 18 singles La Fontana cigars untaxed tobacco, 31 singles Onyx Reserve cigars untaxed tobacco, 4 singles Hoyo de Monterey cigars untaxed tobacco, 17 singles Arturo Fuente cigars untaxed tobacco, 9 singles La Finca cigars untaxed tobacco, 5 singles H. Upmann cigars untaxed tobacco, 11 singles Macanudo cigars untaxed tobacco, 13 boxes Samson Shag untaxed tobacco 6 – 1.41 oz. pouches per box, 3 pouches Samson Shag untaxed tobacco 1.41 oz. each, 2 boxes Drum Shag untaxed tobacco 12 – 1.41 oz. pouches per box, 10 pouches Drum Shag untaxed tobacco 1.41 oz. each, 4 boxes Swisher Sweets untaxed tobacco 60 cigars each, 40 packs Swisher Sweets untaxed tobacco 5 cigars each, 1 box Optimo untaxed tobacco 60 cigars each, 60 packs Optimo untaxed tobacco 5 cigars each, 1 box Garcia y Vega cigars untaxed tobacco 50 cigars each, 10 packs Garcia y Vega cigars untaxed tobacco 5 cigars each, 36 cans Top RYO untaxed tobacco 6 oz. each, 12 cans Bugler RYO untaxed tobacco 6oz. each, 2 boxes Bugler RYO untaxed tobacco 12 - .75 oz pouches each, 2 boxes Kite RYO untaxed tobacco 12 - .65 oz. pouches each, 8 boxes Half and Half RYO untaxed tobacoo 1 ½ oz. each, 6 rolls Kodiak untaxed tobacco 5 – 1.2 oz. cans per roll, 1 can Captain Black untaxed tobacco 12 oz. each, 1 can Captain Black untaxed tobacco 13.8 oz. each, 11 pouches Captain Black untaxed tobacco 1 ½ oz. each, 13 pouches Captain Black untaxed tobacco 1 ½ oz each, 46 pouches Gauloises RYO untaxed tobacco 1.76 oz. each, 3 pouches Bali Shag RYO untaxed tobacco .88 oz. each, 10 cans Drum Shag RYO untaxed tobacco 5.29 oz. each, 12 cans Kite RYO untaxed tobacco 6 oz. each, 96 boxes Top cigarette RYO untaxed tobacco ¾ oz. each, 42 packs Backwood cigars untaxed tobacco 8 each, 43 boxes Bali Shag RYO untaxed tobacco 5 - 1.31 oz. pouches per box, 18 singles Macanudo cigars untaxed tobacco. This property was seized pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 22974.3, on September 28, 2005, at 2:05 p.m. from Izzat Kamel Asfour, dba: Smoke and Gift Shop located at 1216 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109.