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New FBI Tip Line: Further Incentive to Abuse Civil Asset Forfeiture
Loaded on Nov. 15, 2022
by Casey Bastian
published in Criminal Legal News
December, 2022, page 50
Filed under:
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA).
Location:
North Carolina.
by Casey J. Bastian
A recent ad campaign in Charlotte, North Carolina, asks viewers to “Shine a light on drug trafficking.” A new tip line was introduced, purportedly intended to help agents intercept massive drug shipments coming into the Charlotte metro area. People are incentivized to call through promises of ...
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More from these topics:
- Due Processless Civil Asset Forfeitures in Houston, Texas, Dec. 15, 2022. Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA).
- Michigan Makes Civil Forfeiture Easier at Airports, Nov. 15, 2022. Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA), Seizure.
- Prosecutorial Extortion: Alleged Drug Dealer Agrees to $300,000 Seizure in Face of Charges Threatened Against Entire Family, Aug. 10, 2022. Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA).
- Filmmaker Got Back His $69,000 ‘Stolen’ by DEA Agent, Plus a $15,000 Settlement, May 15, 2022. Settlements, Forfeiture, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
- Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Prompts Class Action Lawsuit, April 15, 2021. Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA).
- Cops in Missouri Exploit Loophole to Seize $2.6 Million from Innocent Citizens, May 15, 2020. Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA).
- U.S. v. Causey, No. CRIM.A. H-04-025 (S.D.Tex.) (309 F.Supp.2d 917) (March 18, 2004) (Judge Simeon T. III Lake), May 1, 2004. Punch And Jurists, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA).
- U.S. v. Real Property in Section 9, No. 98-2261 (6th Cir.) (241 F.3d 796) (March 1, 2001) (Judge Gilbert S. Merritt), April 1, 2001. Punch And Jurists, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA).
