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 cigarettes affixed with counterfeit California tax stamps:
4 cartons and 8 packs of GT One brand
1 carton and 7 packs of Kool brand
3 cartons and 2 packs of GPC brand
1 cartons and 5 packs of Tareyton brand
2 cartons and 8 packs of Benson & Hedges brand
2 cartons and 6 packs of Winston brand
5 packs of Carlton brand
4 packs of Basic brand
6 packs of Now brand
12 packs of Nat Sherman brand
2 cartons and 4 packs of Salem brand
3 cartons and 1 pack of Misty brand
1 carton and 5 packs of Pall Mall brand
3 cartons of Capri brand
1 carton and 5 packs of Camel brand
3 cartons and 2 packs of Roger brand
1 carton and 8 packs of American Spirit brand
1 carton of Lucky Strike brand
2 cartons and 4 packs of USA Gold brand
13 cartons and 9 packs of Marlboro brand
3 cartons of Wave brand
1 carton and 4 packs of Virginia Slims brand
1 carton and 2 packs of More brand
9 packs of Vegas brand
8 packs of Dunhill brand
8 packs of White Rhino brand

Untaxed tobacco:
40 cans of Skoal brand tobacco
5 cans of Kodiak brand tobacco
29 packs of Hav-A-Tampa Jewels brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
50 sticks of Hav-A-Tampa Jewels brand cigars
18 packs of Phillies Titan brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
3 boxes of Phillies Blunt brand cigars (50 cigars per box)
15 packs of Phillies Cognac brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
10 packs of Phillies Peach brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
9 packs of Optimo Peach brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
8 packs of Optimo Admiral brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
118 sticks of Optimo brand cigarillos
8 sticks of Optimo Icy Mint brand cigarillos
67 packs of Swisher Sweets brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
11 packs of Garcia y Vega Crystals brand cigars (3 cigars per pack)
8 packs of Garcia y Vega Senators brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
5 packs of Garcia y Vega Bravura brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
3 packs of Garcia y Vega Elegantes brand cigars (6 cigars per pack)
6 packs of Gold & Mild brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
53 packs of Black & Mild brand cigars (5 cigars per pack)
3 packs of Black & Mild brand cigars (25 cigars per pack)
23 sticks of Black & Mild brand cigars

This property was seized pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 30436, subsection (b) and 22974.3, on April 15, 2005, from Smoke Rings Inc., dba: Smoke 4 Less #1 located at 2839 W Avenue L, Lancaster CA 93536.