Yup. I thought the same thing. But, I did read that the gentleman is or has gotten his money back.
True.
But there are countless similar cases.
The point being that the feds consider not violating the law as suspicious behavior and an unlawful act.
It's as if you were arrested for driving 59 MPH on a road with a 60 MPH speed limit and charged with intentionally driving under the limit for the purpose of evading the fine for speeding.
Or being arrested for throwing your trash in a garbage can for the purpose of evading the fine for littering.