Welcome to America.
Over the last 20 years, all sorts of forfieture laws have been passed. All of these allow the government to sieze your stuff based on “suspicions” that they were related to a crime or proceeds from, etc. Once this happens to you, you must prove that you didn’t do anything wrong (yes guilty till proven innocent) to get them back. Sometimes even after being acquitted of charges, people can’t get their stuff back.
Border crossing – Declare if you have more than $10,000, if you have more than that and don’t declare it, they can sieze your money.
Soliciting a Hooker – Get caught soliciting a hooker in your car, they sieze it.
Smoking a Joint – Get busted in your car – they can sieze it under forfeiture
Growing Pot – Have a couple of plants in your house, they can sieze your home.
All of this before your are charged or convicted. Lovely.