Q: The police took my wife’s registered firearm and $123 she just got off the ATM because it was beside paraphernalia Is th
Afterwords they then got a search warrant at 2:41 AM and forcibly made me leave our property while they searched they told me that if I stayed I would go to jail. They was originally here looking for somebody else upon a anonymous tip
A: What’s your question?
A: Police will seize money if it’s anywhere near drugs or paraphernalia. They are only allowed to keep the money if it has to do with drug trafficking or promoting the drugs. They should have given you a copy of the search warrant before they searched your home. I would need more information about what your wife was charged with and what they found during the search. I would contact an experienced attorney as soon as possible so that your wife’s rights can be protected.
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