Posted on Sep 3, 2021
Marine veteran suing NHP for seizing his $87,000 in life savings during traffic stop
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A Texas man is suing the Nevada Highway Patrol after they seized his life savings of nearly $87,000 during a February traffic stop.
Stephen Lara, 39, a resident of Lubbock, Texas is a 16-year Marine veteran, made the announcement at a press conference in Reno on Wednesday. He said he was driving from Texas to California to see his two daughters when NHP troopers pulled him over on his way into Reno for making an unsafe lane change too close to a tanker truck.
During the traffic stop, Lara said he was asked a series of questions, including whether he had large a amount of money in the vehicle.
Lara, who said he keeps his savings in cash since his days in the Marines, said yes and told officers that he had "a lot" of cash in his backpack in the vehicle.
A Texas man is suing the Nevada Highway Patrol after they seized his life savings of nearly $87,000 during a February traffic stop.
Stephen Lara, 39, a resident of Lubbock, Texas is a 16-year Marine veteran, made the announcement at a press conference in Reno on Wednesday. He said he was driving from Texas to California to see his two daughters when NHP troopers pulled him over on his way into Reno for making an unsafe lane change too close to a tanker truck.
During the traffic stop, Lara said he was asked a series of questions, including whether he had large a amount of money in the vehicle.
Lara, who said he keeps his savings in cash since his days in the Marines, said yes and told officers that he had "a lot" of cash in his backpack in the vehicle.
Marine veteran suing NHP for seizing his $87,000 in life savings during traffic stop
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Should NHP and DEA seized the money? Probably not. Should he have had $87,000 in cash with him? I sure would not have. Is it illegal to carry that much cash? No, however it does raise suspicions, legitimate or not. To stop this from happening, there are much easier ways to carry that much, such as a bank check.
Ultimately, I hope he gets the money back.
Ultimately, I hope he gets the money back.
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I've heard people carrying large amount of money for auctions. Some to have state or local police seize the money. With little success to the person or person's who had them taken away. Due to the whole idea of suspicion. But some people may not trust banking entities as well. Nothing wrong with that. I still say not grounds for taking anyone's cash ever. Unless you can prove purchase, or sales of any illegal activities along this lines.
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