Marine sues DEA after they seized his life savings

Judge Napolitano interviews Stephen Lara, a Marine from Texas, who sued the DEA to get back the $87,000 the agency seized from him in February. More of the story from the DailyMail: Stephen Lara, 39, a Marine, was on his way to visit his daughters in North California on February 19 when he took his entire life savings out of the bank because he 'doesn't trust banks.' A Nevada State Highway Patrol officer pulled him over for driving slowly and confronted Lara about the cash, who denied it was for any criminal purpose. Although Lara was never charged with a crime, a DEA agent helped the officer seize the cash as part of its 'adoption' policy, which allows them to take property connected to criminal activity without ever levying criminal charges. The DEA immediately returned the money following the lawsuit and a report from the Washington Post. The Institute for Justice (IJ), which helped Lara file the lawsuits in September, said they would continue to pursue them. #DEA #JudgeNapolitano #StephenLara