March 29 (UPI) -- A Justice Department watchdog released a report critical of the process known as "asset seizure" that enables law enforcement to take cash and property from individuals suspected of committing crimes.
The report, issued by the Justice Department inspector general, said in a sample of 100 cases from the Drug Enforcement Agency, the department responsible for most federal asset seizures, more than half included asset seizures that did not advance the prosecution of criminal charges or constitute evidence for trial.