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THE CHAMPION LEGAL SECTION, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 - 7, 2024 PAGE 40 seized approximately 4.5 kilos of fentanyl, approximately 19.77 kilos of cocaine, and ap proximately 82.17 kilos of methamphetamine from the apartment and the Mercedes Benz C300. 12. Issac Duran and Karla Lopez Delgado were arrested and charged with Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine pursuant to O.C.G.A. §16-13-31. 13. The fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine were seized pursuant to O.C.G.A § 16-13- 49(b)(1). The vehicles are sub ject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(b)(2), (b)(3) and (b)(5). 14. Said defendant property is con traband and should be for feited to the State of Georgia pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49, in that said property represents pro ceeds derived or realized from a violation of the Georgia Con- trolled Substances Act, O.C.G.A. §§16-13-30 et. seq. 15. Said defendant property is con traband and should be for feited to the State of Georgia pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49, in that said property was used or in tended for use to facilitate a vi- olation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30. 16. Said defendant property is con traband and should be for feited to the State of Georgia pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49, in that said property was found in close proximity to any con trolled substance or other prop erty subject to forfeiture. WHEREFORE THE STATE OF GEORGIA PRAYS: 1) That all purported owners and/or interest holders listed herein be personally served with a copy of the complaint and summons; 2) That the custodians of the defendant property be person ally served a copy of the com plaint and summons herein; 3) That any and all owners and interest holder(s) that reside out of state or depart this state or cannot, after due diligence, be found within this state or conceals himself or herself to avoid service notice of the com plaint for forfeiture be served by publication as provided in O.C.G.A. § 9-16-12(b)(3); 4) That the Court hold a hear ing within sixty (60) days of the service of this complaint as provided by O.C.G.A. § 9-16- 12(f); 5) That the Court enter a judg ment in favor of the State of Georgia declaring said defend ant property forfeited to the State of Georgia pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-16-12; 6) That the Court retain jurisdic tion to direct the proper disposi tion and distribution of the for feited property as provided by O.C.G.A. §9-16-19; 7) The Court shall afford parties due process to enforce the for feiture; and 8) That the Court grant to the Plaintiff such other relief as the Court deems just and equit able. Sherry Boston Georgia Bar No. 438199 District Attorney Stone Moun tain Judicial Circuit Heather C. Waters Georgia Bar No. 740145 Sr. Assistant District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700 Decatur, Georgia 30030-3355 Email: hcwaters@dekalb- countyga.gov Main Office: (404) 371-2561 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA STATE OF GEORGIA Plaintiff, vs. 2015 Mercedes Benz C300 VIN: 55SWF4JB3FU056992 (est. value $18,324); 2013 Land Rover Evoque VIN: SALVP1BG0DH745042 (est. value: $16,138); Defendants, in rem. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 23CV5101 VERIFICATION I hereby verify that the facts contained within this Complaint for Forfeiture filed pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-16-11 is made from my own personal know ledge. This, the 26 day of May, 2023. Raul Perez Badge #1676 City Brookhaven Police Depart ment/ HSI Law Enforcement Agent SWORN TO AND SUB SCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS 26 DAY OF May, 2023. Tamara Major NOTARY PUBLIC Sheriffs Sale 360-482004 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE STATE OF GEORGIA DEKALB COUNTY Under and by virtue of O.C.G.A. § 44-3-220 et seq., the Declaration of Protective Covenants, Conditions, Restric tions and Easements for INDI AN SPRINGS Condominium Association, Inc., as amended (the “Declaration”), filed of re cord in the DeKalb County Sheriffs Office at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of DeKalb County, Georgia within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February 2024, to wit, February 6, 2024,the fol lowing described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PAR CEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 154 OF THE 15TH DISTRICT, DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING UNIT 2074, INDIAN SPRINGS CONDOMINIUM, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY DATED JUNE 11. 1 975, LAST REVISED DECEMBER 28, 1976, PRE PARED BY NOEL W. COOK, LAND SURVEYOR, AND RE CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 6, DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA RECORDS, THE UNIT IS DESCRIBED IN THAT DECLARATION OF CON DOMINIUM FOR INDIAN SPRINGS CONDOMINIUM DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1975, RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 3900, PAGE 365, AFORESAID RECORDS, AND AS MAY HEREAFTER BY AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. AND IS A TYPE A-4 UNIT AS PER CERTAIN PLANS, DATED OCTOBER 27, 1972, AS REVISED JUNE 10, 1975, PREPARED BY MOR TON M. GRUBER, ARCHI TECT, AND FILED IN THE RE- CORDS OF DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA SAID PLAT OF SURVEY THE PLANS AND THE DECLARA TION ARE SPECIFICALLY IN CORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE. THE UNIT SHALL BE CONVEYED TO GETHER WITH THE UNDI VIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON AREAS OF INDIAN SPRINGS APPURTENANT THERETO SPECIFIED IN THE DELCARATION. PURCHASE HEREBY SUSCRIBES TO AN AGREES TO ABIDE BY THE DECLARATION. THE BY LAWS AND THE OTHER RE LATED DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE PART OF OR ARE RE FERRED TO BY THE DE CLARATION, AND THE PRO VISIONS SHALL SURVIVE THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT BE MERGED WITH THE DOCUMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. BEING IMPROVED PROP ERTY KNOWN AS 2074 OAK PARK LANE, DECATUR, GEORGIA 30032 ACCORD ING TO THE PRESENT SYS- TEM OF NUMBERING HOUSES IN DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BE ING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO FREEPORT TITLE AND GUARANTY, INC., AS TRUSTEE OF THE 2074 OAK PARK LANE TRUST BY VIRTUE OF A WARRANTY DEED DATED APRIL 11, 2001 AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 12031, PAGE 472, DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA RECORDS. The Association is in posses sion of a Writ of Fieri Facias the total of which is valued at $12,840.00 as of the Court Or der dated NOVEMBER 4, 2019 in regards to case number 18CV10164. Said debt is se cured by the Association’s lien and has been, and is hereby, declared due because of fail ure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the man ner provided for the Declara tion. Assessments, attorney’s fees, costs, and interest contin ue to accrue and are also se cured by the Association’s lien. The debt remaining in default. This sale will be made for the purpose of paying same and all expenses of the sale, as provided in the Georgia Con dominium Act, O.C.G.A. § 44-3- 70, et seq., and the Declara tion. The excess, if any, will be distributed to the person of per sons legally entitled thereto. To the best knowledge and be lief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the Sub ject Property known as ++2074 OAK PARK LANE Decatur, GA++ is BRADLEY GOOD MAN. Said property will be sold sub ject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable), (b) any superior security deed of record, (c) any matters which might be dis closed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, (d) the Declaration, as amended, and (e) all matters of record superior to the lien first set out above, and any encum brances, zoning ordinances, re strictions covenants and mat ters of record superior to the li en first set out above. The sale will be conducted sub ject to (1) confirmation and audit of the status of the lien with the holder of the Order to foreclose. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office makes no war ranties whatsoever as to the above-described property. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office specifically makes no warranty of title as to defects of title or survey or liens and encum brances or other title defects in conjunction with the sale. The DeKalb County Sheriff s Office reserves the right to reject any and all bids made, regardless of the amount, for the pur chase of the above-described property. Govern yourself ac cordingly. INDIAN SPRINGS Condomini um Association, Inc. c/o Cobb, Olson & Andrle LLC Frank R. Olson - GA Bar 553077 John D. Andrle - GA Bar 488330 500 Sugar Mill Road, Suite 160-B Atlanta, GA 30350 (770) 450-6168 mhopkins@coalegal.com 360-482005 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE STATE OF GEORGIA DEKALB COUNTY Under and by virtue of O.C.G.A. § 44-3-109, et. seq., the Amended and Restated De claration of Condominium for Park Plaza, an Office Con dominium, as may be amended from time to time (the "Declara tion"), filed of record in the DeKalb County, Georgia land records, and by virtue of the Fi nal Judgment of the DeKalb County Superior Court entered against C.A.Y. Real Estate Group, Inc., dated September 19, 2023, in Civil Action Num ber 22CV7123 and recorded in the DeKalb County Georgia re cords, there will be sold by the DeKalb County Sheriffs Office at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of DeKalb County, Georgia within the leg al hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February 2024, to wit, February 6, 2024, the fol lowing described property: All that tract or parcel of land ly ing and being in Land Lot 251 of the 15th District, DeKalb County, Georgia, and being Unit 4292-C of Park Plaza Condominium, as shown on plat of survey dated January 28, 1982, made by Travis Pruitt & Associates, PC, Registered Professional Engineers and Surveyors which plat is recorded in Condominium Plat Book 4, page 128, DeKalb County, Georgia records, together with all right, title and interest of Grantor in said Unit and the ap purtenances thereto under the Declaration of Condi tions, Covenants, Restrictions and Easements for Park Plaza, dated April 20, 1981 recorded in Deed Book 4454, page 286, DeKalb County, Georgia re cords, as amended by amend ments thereto are, by reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof. The in terest herein conveyed includes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, an undivided 02.5% interest in the common area of Park Plaza as the same is defined in said Declaration. The debt secured by the Asso ciation's lien, which totals $15,310.10 as of December 15, 2023, plus post-judgment in terest through February 6, 2024, of $454.37 has been and is hereby declared due be cause of failure to pay the in debtedness as and when due and in the manner provided for in the Declaration. The debt re maining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying same and all expenses of the sale, as provided in O.C.G.A. § 44-3-109, et seq., and the Declaration (notice of attempt to collect attorney's fees having been given). The excess, if any, will be distrib uted to the person or persons legally entitled thereto. To the best of knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the parties in possession of the Subject Property known as ++4292-C Memorial Drive, Dec atur, DeKalb County, Georgia 30032++ is C.A.Y. Real Estate Group, Inc. Said property will be sold sub ject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, (c) the Declara tion, as amended from time to time, and (d) all matters of re cord superior to the associ ation lien first set out above, in cluding but not limited to any encumbrances, zoning ordin ances, restrictions, covenants and matters of record superior to the association lien first set out above. The sale will be con ducted subject to (1) confirma tion that the sale is not prohib ited under the United States Bankruptcy Code, and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the lien with the hold er of the Order to foreclose. Park Plaza Condominium Asso ciation, Inc. c/o Skip Breeden, Esq. Dorough & Dorough, LLC 160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 650 Decatur, Georgia 30030 Phone: (404) 687-9977 Fax: (404) 687-0011 rdb@dorough.com Our File No. 3520-104. THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AT TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMA TION OBATINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 360-482006 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE STATE OF GEORGIA DEKALB COUNTY Under and by virtue of O.C.G.A. § 44-3-109, et. seq., the Amended and Restated De claration of Condominium for Willowick, a Condominium, as may be amended from time to time (the "Declaration"), filed of record in the DeKalb County, Georgia land records, and by virtue of the Final Judgment of the Fulton County Superior Court entered against Corey Davenport, dated July 27, 2023, in Civil Action Number 2023CV380387 and recorded in the DeKalb County Georgia records, there will be sold by the DeKalb County Sheriffs Of fice at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of DeKalb County, Georgia within the leg al hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February 2024, to wit, February 6, 2024, the fol lowing described property: All that tract or parcel of land ly ing and being in Land Lot 74, of the 16th District, of Dekalb County, Georgia, and being Villa No. 7, in Building No. 20, of Willowick, as shown on Plat of Survey (Supplemental Plat) dated March 23, 1971, made by Planners and Engineers Col laborative, Registered Profes sional Engineers and Survey ors, as the property of Grant ors which plat is recorded in Condominium Plat Book 1, Page 21, Dekalb County, Geor gia records, which Villa is a part of that property shown on Plat of Survey (Master Plot Plan) dated March 31, 1970, made by Planners and Engineers Col laborative, Registered Profes sional Engineers and Survey ors, which plat is recorded in Condominium Plat Book 1, Pages 4 & 5, Dekalb County, Georgia records, together with all of the right, title and interest of Grantors in said Villa and the appurtenances thereto under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Willowick, dated July 24, 1970, recorded in Deed Book 2552, Page 592, Dekalb County Georgia records, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated July 29, 1970, recorded in Deed Book 2560, Page 500, Dekalb County, Georgia re cords and as amended by oth er amendments on file and of record in the Dekalb County re cords, which plats, declara tions and amendments are by reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. The in terest herein conveyed in cludes, without limiting the gen erality of the foregoing, an undi vided 1/1.15% (1/115th) in terest in the Common Area of Willowick as the same is defined in said Declaration. This conveyance is subject to all provisions of said Declara tion and the Georgia “Apart ment Ownership Act” (GA Laws 1963, No. 452 at 561) as amended, which provisions the Grantee herein assumes and agrees to observe and perform. The debt secured by the Asso ciation's lien, which totals $20,240.44 as of December 15, 2023, plus post-judgment in terest through February 6, 2024, of $795.01 has been and is hereby declared due be cause of failure to pay the in debtedness as and when due and in the manner provided for in the Declaration. The debt re maining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying same and all expenses of the sale, as provided in O.C.G.A. § 44-3-109, et seq., and the Declaration (notice of attempt to collect attorney's fees having been given). The excess, if any, will be distrib uted to the person or persons legally entitled thereto. To the best of knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the parties in possession of the Subject Property known as ++7 Willowick Drive, Lithonia, Geor gia 30038++ is Corey Daven port. Said property will be sold sub ject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, (c) the Declara tion, as amended from time to time, and (d) all matters of re cord superior to the associ ation lien first set out above, in cluding but not limited to any encumbrances, zoning ordin ances, restrictions, covenants and matters of record superior to the association lien first set out above. The sale will be conducted sub ject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the United States Bankruptcy Code, and (2) final confirma tion and audit of the status of the lien with the holder of the Order to foreclose. Willowick Condominium Associ ation, Inc. c/o Skip Breeden, Esq. Dorough & Dorough, LLC 160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 650 Decatur, Georgia 30030 Phone: (404) 687-9977 Fax: (404) 687-0011 rdb@dorough.com Our File No. 3721-171. THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AT TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMA TION OBATINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 360-482008 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1 Notice of Judicial Foreclosure STATE OF GEORGIA DEKALB COUNTY Under and by virtue of O.C.G.A. § 44-3-220, by virtue of the Declaration of Coven ants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Eagles Ridge Subdivision, filed of re cord in the DeKalb County, Georgia records, as amended and/or supplemented (“Declara tion”), and by virtue of the Court Order entered on June 10, 2022, there will be sold by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, before the Courthouse door of DeKalb County, Georgia, within the leg al hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2024 to wit, February 6, 2024, the fol lowing described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PAR CEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 64 OF THE 15TH DISTRICT, DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 67, BLOCK A, EAGLE’S RIDGE SUBDIVISION, UNIT II AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 133, PAGE 98- 101, DEKALB COUNTY. GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY THIS REFER ENCE. SUBJECT TO ALL EASE MENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. The debt secured by the Asso ciation’s lien, which totals $9,670.19 as of February 6, 2024, has been and is hereby declared due because of fail ure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the man ner provided for in the Declara tion. The debt remaining in de fault, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying same and all expenses of the sale, as provided in the Georgia Prop erty Owners' Association Act. O.C.G.A. § 44-3-220, et seq., and the Declaration (notice of attempt to collect attorneys’ fees having been given). The excess, if any, will be distrib uted to the person or persons legally entitled thereto. To the best knowledge and be lief of the undersigned, the parties in possession of the Property known as ++4775