Dan Alban is a senior attorney and co-director of the National Initiative to End Forfeiture Abuse at the Institute for Justice in Arlington, Va.
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NC trucker wins but still loses when police seize cash
Small businesses need cash to grow. So North Carolina entrepreneur Jerry Johnson came prepared when he flew to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He brought $39,500, which he had borrowed and saved from honest labor, to buy a third truck for his Charlotte transportation company. Carrying currency is...