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> A 2017 report by the Justice Department Office of Inspector General found that the DEA seized more than $4 billion in cash from people suspected of drug activ
by maerF0x0 6y ago
> A 2017 report by the Justice Department Office of Inspector General found that the DEA seized more than $4 billion in cash from people suspected of drug activity over the previous decade, but $3.2 billion of those seizures were never connected to any criminal charges.
Next up they can return the rest.
- lakecresva 6y agoThey probably kept most of the $3.2 billion. The burden of proof in civil asset forfeiture cases is on the property owner; in order to get their stuff back they have to prove that they qualify as an "innocent owner". Unless you have the time and money to hire lawyers and fight it out, you can kiss your stuff goodbye. 18 U.S.C. 983(d)