Category: Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act

Big Problems for Florida’s Cyber Fraud Unit Seizing Cryptocurrency for Forfeiture

What if Florida’s Attorney General wanted to create its own cryptocurrency “strategic reserve”? It could train law enforcement officers across the state to look for scams involving cryptocurrency. Those scams include overseas fraudsters calling Florida residents to convince them to put cash into a virtual currency kiosk through fraud. Many of those scams target the […]

Written by Leslie Sammis on July 20, 2025

Asset Seizure / Asset Forfeiture

The purpose of civil asset forfeiture statutes is to deter crime by taking the profits of crime away from the criminal. Forfeiture statutes at both the state and federal levels allow the government to take privately owned property without compensating the owners. Those opposed to forfeiture laws argue that these actions invite corruption by law […]

Written by Jason Miller on November 9, 2018