Nearly 3 years ago, police in Arizona seized $39,500 from a Charlotte trucking company owner after accusing him of money laundering. They never filed any charges. Last weekend, he finally got his money back.
Jerry Johnson in the cab of one of his trucks. Photo: Courtesy of the Institute for Justice
A nearly three-year legal saga ended for the owner of a North Carolina trucking company last weekend when he finally got back $39,500 that Phoenix police seized through civil asset forfeiture.Jerry Johnson flew from Charlotte to Phoenix in August 2020 with cash he planned to use at a vehicle auction to buy a third semi for his trucking company.
Phoenix police questioned him at Sky Harbor after finding the money split between his carry-on and checked baggage. They accused Johnson of being part of a money laundering operation and seized his cash after persuading him to sign a form indicating the money wasn't his, saying he'd be arrested if he didn't sign.Under civil asset forfeiture laws, the government can seize property it believes is connected to a crime — even if no one is charged — and the onus is on the property owner to hire an attorney to get it back.
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