Category: Forfeiture

Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood Int’l Airport

Seizures at the Fort Lauderdale Airport What happens if the police or federal agents with DEA, CBP, or Homeland Security at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport discover that you are carrying a large sum of cash? If the authorities find the cash in your wallet, carry-on bag, or checked luggage, they might confiscate or seize […]

Written by Jason Miller on February 10, 2020

Airport Seizures of Cash

Seizures of Cash at the Airport If law enforcement officers seize your money, cash, currency, or other property at any airport in the United States – what should you do? The victims of “jetway robbery” by federal agents can contact attorney Leslie Sammis at Sammis Law Firm for a free consultation. We can help you […]

Written by Jason Miller on December 22, 2018

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