JEWELRY wholesalers Henry and Minh Cheng have over 30 years of experience across the us and have never been to Indiana, yet the state seized over US$42,000 from them without any criminal charges, reports Forbes Magazine.
The money was intercepted at a FedEx hub in Indianapolis, where police routinely pull packages, use K-9 units, and seize cash found inside. Indiana prosecutors then file civil forfeiture cases, often without specific allegations, forcing property owners to fight for their money in distant courts.
The Chengs, who had shipped gold chains to a customer in Virginia, received a civil forfeiture notice instead of their cash payment, which many find too costly to contest in court.
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The money was intercepted at a FedEx hub in Indianapolis, where police routinely pull packages, use K-9 units, and seize cash found inside. Indiana prosecutors then file civil forfeiture cases, often without specific allegations, forcing property owners to fight for their money in distant courts.
The Chengs, who had shipped gold chains to a customer in Virginia, received a civil forfeiture notice instead of their cash payment, which many find too costly to contest in court.
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