Is it proper to begin a forfeiture action with a civil seizure before converting it to a criminal forfeiture?

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The following excerpt is from United States v. Cosme, 796 F.3d 226 (2nd Cir. 2015):

⁶ See United States v. CandelariaSilva, 166 F.3d 19, 43 (1st Cir.1999) ([I]t is perfectly proper to begin a forfeiture action with a civil seizure, and then to convert the action to a criminal forfeiture once an indictment is returned. (internal quotation marks omitted)).
⁶ See United States v. CandelariaSilva, 166 F.3d 19, 43 (1st Cir.1999) ([I]t is perfectly proper to begin a forfeiture action with a civil seizure, and then to convert the action to a criminal forfeiture once an indictment is returned. (internal quotation marks omitted)).

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