Local Authorities Continue Card Scanner Seizures
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Although the governor suspended an Oklahoma Highway Patrol program allowing troopers to seize funds loaded on to prepaid debit cards, the practice hasn’t stopped at the local level.
Amid Controversy, Public Safety Officials Put Temporary Hold on Prepaid Card Readers
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Amid national and international controversy, the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety has put a temporary hold on using prepaid card readers to seize or freeze suspected drug-trade funds loaded on to prepaid debit cards.
Will Out-of-State Residents Avoid Okla. Because of Seizure of Prepaid Cards?
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A few signs emerged this week that out-of-state residents could suspend their travel to Oklahoma because of law enforcement agencies’ use of a device to seize funds loaded on to prepaid debit cards.
New Front in Civil Forfeiture: Authorities Get Devices to Seize Funds Loaded to Prepaid Cards
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The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety has purchased several devices capable of seizing funds loaded on to prepaid debit cards to aid troopers in roadside seizures of suspected drug-trafficking proceeds.
Suspension of U.S. Forfeiture Program Will Affect State Law Enforcement
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Oklahoma law enforcement agencies may see a cut in revenues in the wake of the U.S. Justice Department indefinitely suspending its civil asset forfeiture sharing program.
Anatomy of a Forfeiture Case
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A Canadian County deputy’s seizure of more than $25,000 from a man and his father on Interstate 40 turned into a four-year legal battle. The case raises questions about both law enforcement seizures and the possible impact of a proposal to limit them.
Most Police Seizures of Cash Come from Blacks, Hispanics
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Nearly two thirds of seizures of cash by Oklahoma law enforcement agencies come from blacks, Hispanics and other racial or ethnic minorities, an Oklahoma Watch analysis of high-dollar forfeiture cases in 10 counties shows.
Miles Apart, Law Enforcement Officials and Critics Spar Over Seizure Laws
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Law enforcement officials and think-tank experts and lawyers dueled in separate hearings Tuesday over whether stop-and-seize operations should be reined in.
Asset Forfeiture: Do Police Seize Innocent People’s Money?
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The debate over confiscation of cash and property by law officers in Oklahoma often revolves around whether innocent people are harmed. In this Oklahoma Watch investigation, read the story of William Cicco of Broken Arrow, and learn the amounts of cash most often seized by officers.
With Forfeiture Hearing Set at Police Venue, Lawmaker Plans His Own Forum
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The issue of civil asset forfeiture will be the subject of two separate state Senate meetings in different cities on Tuesday – one featuring those in favor of reforming the system and one featuring only law enforcement.