#FRESHOUT9jaUpdate Police Accused Of Stealing $160,000 From Man At Traffic Stop

Policemen seized $160,000 an Indian-American businessman for no reason along Tennessee’s Interstate 40 in Dickson County. The officers found $160,000 the man had on board, and an interdiction officer from the 23rd Judicial District Drug Task Force seized the large sum, claiming it might be drug money.
      Though critics are accusing the police of stealing the $160,000, they actually acted within the law. Police agencies have the authority to seize large sums of money on suspicious that it is drug money. After money is seized, federal agencies have 90 days to file a forfeiture action. The property owner then has 30 days to file a claim, but the U.S. Attorney’s Office can delay the process another 90 days to file a formal lawsuit.
In the case of the Indian-American businessman, he didn’t get his $160,000 back until the next year. The man who had $160,000 seized by police finally gave in, offering them $5,000 to return his money. He got only $155,000 back.