For the DEA, sometimes just going to the nearest airport, train station, or bus depot can be a guaranteed way to seize illegal contraband and drugs. Now, a report from the Justice Department's Inspector General has surfaced saying in the last 10 years the DEA seized $4 billion dollars in cash using civil asset forfeiture.
According to the IG, most of the seizures came from bus terminals, airports, and train stations. Even though the DEA is involved in seizing the contraband, the IG noted that most of the seizures are not a part of any type of criminal investigation. Most times, they are solely just to bring money in through asset forfeiture. The IG also went on to say 81 percent of the cases reviewed by them had no accompanying criminal charges. The Inspector General gave insight into the seizures, saying "When seizure and administrative forfeitures do not ultimately advance an investigation or prosecution, law enforcement creates the appearance, and risks the reality, that it is more interested in seizing and forfeiting cash than advancing an investigation or prosecution."
Source: Reason
