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 34 ctns & 10 pks of Marlboro brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp,19 ctns & 7 pks of GT One brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 5 ctns & 2 pks of Salem brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 4 ctns & 1 pk of Newport brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 4 ctns & 5 pks of GPC brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 12 ctns & 8 pks of Roger brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 1ctn & 3 pks of Benson & Hedges brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 17 ctns & 8 pks of USA brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 8 pks of Wave brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 1 pk of Kent brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 2 ctns & 6 pks of Camel brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 1 ctn & 2 pks of American Spirit brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 1 ctn & 7 pks of Winston brand cigarettes affixed with counterfeit CA tax stamp, 1 pk of Newport brand cigarettes unstamped, 1 ctn of Carlton brand cigarettes unstamped, 2 rolls of Skoal brand 5 roll pack moist snuff, 2 rolls of Kodiak brand 5 roll pack moist snuff, 2 rolls of Copenhagen brand 5 roll pack, 6 boxes Black & Mild cigars 25 ct., 20 packs of Erik cigars 7 in a pack/two packs, 1 pack of Erik cigars 20/7 pack, 12 boxes of Bugler brand tobacco 12/.78 oz. pouches RYO, 3 packs of Middleton cigars 20/5 packs,3 packs of Phillies cigars 6/5 pack, 2 boxes of Phillies Black Max Mild 30 ct., 32 boxes of Wildfire brand tobacco .65 oz RYO, 16 packs Swisher Sweet Cigarillo 20/5 packs, 8 boxes of Swisher Sweet Strawberry cigars 60 ct., 1 box of Swisher Sweet Tequila cigars 60 ct., and 3 boxes of Swisher Sweet Cinnamon cigars 60 ct. This property was seized pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 30436, subsection (e), on April 15, 2005, from Nabeel Hawara & Nasri Al Hawara, dba: The News Stand located at 2251 East Ave S, Unit #E, Palmdale, CA 93550.