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 36 Cartons - 3 Packs GT ONE Brand Counterfeit Stamped Cigarettes, 76 Packs Backwoods Cigars, 7 Cans (6oz) TOP RYO, 34 Pouches (3/4oz) TOP RYO, 13 Cans (6oz) Bugler RYO, 53 Pouches (.78oz) Bugler RYO, 71 Packs Jewels Cigars, 211 Singles Prime Time Cigars, 20 Singles Blunt Wrap, 24 Cans Copenhagen Chew, 9 Cans Kodiak Chew, 94 Cans Skoal Chew, 76 Singles Phillies Cigars, 33 Packs Phillies Cigars, 83 Packs Swisher Sweets Cigars, 56 Singles Swisher Sweets Cigars, 9 Packs Black & Mild Cigars, 25 Singles Black & Mild Cigars, 7 Packs Optimo Cigars, 3 Packs Garcia Y Vega Cigars,12 Packs Erik Cigars, 10 Packs King Edward Cigars Untaxed Tobacco Product. This property was seized pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 22974.3 and Revenue and Taxation Code 30436, on May 24, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. from Nazi D. Abdel Jaber, ETAL, dba: Yucca Valley Liquor located at 55958 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley, CA 92284.