[Myrddin]

A ridiculous seizure of private property. I'm not surprised the dog alerted. There is lots of cash in circulation with drug residues (cocaine) on it. You may have a $20 bill in your own pocket with such residue at this moment.

The lesson here is to put large sums of money in a bank account and use a wire transfer when the appropriate time comes to transfer it to the intended party. If you do otherwise, the government has decided you are a drug dealer and will confiscate your personal property with no other proof required.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

The lesson here is to put large sums of money in a bank account ...

When more than $10,000 in cash is either put in or taken out of a bank or other financial institution it must be reported to the government, possibly leading to the same results.

[goldstategop]

Being wealthy is enough to establish you as the enemy of the people. All hail the Socialist Republics Of The United States.

( No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo!)

[Paulus]

Have you tried transferring any money post 9/11? Expect major delays in transfering your money.

[elkfersupper]

The lesson here is to put large sums of money in a bank account and use a wire transfer

Actually, that attracts their attention also.

Any cash transaction above $9,999.99 gets scrutinized.Some banks have set a lower threshold. As low as $3,000.

[A. Pole]

The lesson here is to put large sums of money in a bank account and use a wire transfer when the appropriate time comes to transfer it to the intended party.

Wire transfers are suspect too. The best way is to stay poor.

[unseen]

BS. the wire transfer since it would have been more than 10,000 would have alerted the gov. The government has no right to take the money if they do not charge you with a crime and than if you are found innocent then the money should be returned with interest. It's a free country and if you want to have 100,000 in your cooler you should not have it taken away from you on a lark.