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This is really nothing new at all.
Several years ago a man was detained in New Orleans for carrying a large amount of cash, I don't remember the amount but it was far in excess of 10k.
He owned a nursery (plants) and was there to buy his season's inventory. He was never charged with a crime yet the money was held and not returned to him. Louisiana at the time, maybe still, gave the Police the power to seize suspicious property, even if no charges were filed.
In Florida former Broward county sheriff Nick Navaro, the same one who went after 2Live Crew, seized several items from people, including one guy's boat, without any charges being filed and then refused to return the items even after being ordered to by a Judge.
Idiots in badges happens all the time, has little to do with the laws, its a combination often of power trips and stupid people in positions of authority.
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