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 41 boxes Prince Albert's brand untaxed cigars; 25 cigars per box, 40 packs Prince Albert's brand untaxed cigars; 5 cigars per pack, 20 boxes Swisher Sweets brand untaxed cigars; 60 cigars per box, 19 boxes Optimo brand untaxed cigars; 60 cigars per box, 50 packs Black & Mild brand untaxed cigars; 5 cigars per pack, 3 boxes Black & Mild brand untaxed cigars; 25 cigars per box, 170 packs of Swisher Sweets brand untaxed cigars; 5 cigars per pack, 90 packs of Phillies brand untaxed cigars; 5 cigars per pack, 75 packs of Garcia y Vega brand untaxed cigars; 5 cigars per pack, 17 pouches of Look Out brand untaxed cigarette tobacco; 1.41 oz. per pouch, and 2 boxes Prime Time brand untaxed cigars; 50 cigars per box.. This property was seized pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 30436 and Business and Professions Code section 22974.3 on July 29, 2005, at 1:40 p.m. from Mohamed Ahmed Abozayd, dba: One Stop Smoke Shop II located at 8937 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA, 94605.