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A former Marine was pulled over for following a truck too closely. Police took nearly $87,000 of his cash.

The Nevada trooper first told Stephen Lara the highway patrol…

Police seized $10,000 of a couple’s cash. They couldn’t get it back — until they went public.

Tonya Smith referred to June 9 as a “highway robbery.”But…

Why civil asset forfeiture simply won’t die

By Robert Gebelhoff Assistant editor and Opinions contributor July…

Since 2007, the DEA has taken $3.2 billion in cash from people not charged with a crime

The Drug Enforcement Administration takes billions of dollars…

The Justice Department just shut down a huge asset forfeiture program

The Department of Justice announced this week that it's suspending…

Law enforcement took more stuff from people than burglars did last year

New report: In tough times, police start seizing a lot more stuff from people

Holder announces new limits on civil asset forfeitures

A new twist on asset forfeiture