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DEA Seized $4 Billion From People Since 2007. Most Were Never Charged with a Crime
Reason ^ | March 29, 2017 | C.J. Ciaramella

Posted on 03/29/2017 8:02:15 PM PDT by Ken H

The Drug Enforcement Administration seized more than $4 billion in cash from people suspected of drug activity over the last decade, but $3.2 billion of those seizures were never connected to any criminal charges.

A report by the Justice Department Inspector General released Wednesday found that the DEA's gargantuan amount of cash seizures often didn't relate to any ongoing criminal investigations, and 82 percent of seizures it reviewed ended up being settled administratively—that is, without any judicial review—raising civil liberties concerns.

In total, the Inspector General reports the DEA seized $4.15 billion in cash since 2007, accounting for 80 percent of all Justice Department cash seizures. Those figures do not include other property, such as cars and electronics, which are favorite targets for seizure by law enforcement.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: civilassets; dea; deacash; deacashseized; deaseizures; doj; drugmoney; drugs; wall; wod
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To: Drew68

I did mention criminals

:)


21 posted on 03/30/2017 5:30:37 AM PDT by vooch
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To: Poison Pill
Civil Asset Forfeiture. Jeff Sessions is a big fan of this.

I really wish Jeff Sessions would become a big fan of investigating the previous administration with corruption and obstruction (particularly a certain Democratic candidate for president who somehow managed to become a multimillionaire performing "public service").

Why don't you take a peek at this, Jeff?

22 posted on 03/30/2017 5:37:36 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: vooch
it only helps drug kingpins

I think you miss the point. This is exactly why it will continue. BTW, it's not only the drug kingpins that profit mightily from it. THe war on drugs funds corruption at every level of our government. Far too many people and organizations have their hands in the till for it to be stopped willingly.

23 posted on 03/30/2017 8:36:08 AM PDT by zeugma (The Brownshirts have taken over American Universities.)
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To: vooch

And gives authoritarians in government an excuse to take our freedoms and property. The federal government required a constitutional amendment to outlaw alcohol. Why is it any different with other drugs?


24 posted on 03/30/2017 9:01:47 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

“...The federal government required a constitutional amendment to outlaw alcohol. Why is it any different with other drugs?...”

profound insight


25 posted on 03/30/2017 11:42:09 AM PDT by vooch
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To: Blood of Tyrants
The federal government required a constitutional amendment to outlaw alcohol. Why is it any different with other drugs?

Back then conservatism meant limited government - not big government pursuing different ends than liberals.

26 posted on 03/30/2017 1:38:37 PM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: vooch

Thanks. I came to that conclusion when watching a documentary on Prohibition about 15 years ago.


27 posted on 03/30/2017 4:18:58 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: eyeamok

You are not a pessimist.

You are a realist.


28 posted on 03/31/2017 6:46:13 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan
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