[tacticalogic]

Bear in mind that the prosecution must still convince a jury by a preponderance of the evidence that the property was acquired by other than legal means.

Or not, depending on the owner's ability to get a competent lawyer (maybe hard to do with no money), and get to trial. A smart prosecutor, a cooperative judge, and a defendant in poor health could easily die waiting for his day in court. Easy money, and a warning to the rest of us.

[robertpaulsen]

"get a competent lawyer (maybe hard to do with no money)"

Since this is a federal case, their lawyer is reimbursed by the federal government (under CAFRA 2000), assuming these drug dealers are not drug dealers.

Should be very easy to prove they were going to buy a house, don't you think?

"could easily die waiting for his day in court

Not familiar with the law, huh? The federal government has 90 days to take action.