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 2 ctns & 3 pks of Newport brand cigarettes affixed with Virginia stamps, 9 pks of Marlboro brand cigarettes affixed with Virginia stamps, 6 ctns of Camel brand cigarettes affixed with Virginia stamps, 2 ctns & 35 pks of GPC brand cigarettes affixed with Colorado stamps, 23 pks of Camel brand cigarettes affixed with Colorado stamps, 10 pks of Kamel brand cigarettes affixed with Colorado stamps, 8 packs of Vantage brand cigarettes affixed with Colorado stamps, 7 packs of Kool brand cigaretes affixed with Colorado stamps, 5 packs of Salem brand cigarettes affixed with Colorado stamps, 1 ctn & 14 packs of Winston brand cigarettes affixed with Colorado stamps, 1 pack of Carlton brand cigarettes affixed with Colorado stamps, 6 packs of Benson & Hedges brand cigarettes affixed with Colorado stamps, 15 ctns & 8 pks of Marlboro brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 12 ctns & 10 pks of Newport brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 3 ctns & 8 pks of GPC brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 3 ctns & 6 pks of GT One brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 5 cartons of Skydancer brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 10 ctns & 13 pks of Seneca brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 19 pks of Winston brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, and 1 pack of Salem brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp. This property was seized pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 30436, subsection (b), on June 8, 2005, from Paul Phou, dba: Best Bargain located at 3500 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90804.