A new class action lawsuit accuses Indiana law enforcement of seizing millions of dollars a year in cash from FedEx packages without ever informing owners of what crime they're suspected of violating.
Henry and Minh Cheng, who run a small California jewelry wholesaler business, allege in a class action countersuit filed in Indiana state court that police seized over $42,000 in cash from a FedEx package en route to them from a client in Virginia. County prosecutors then filed a lawsuit to forfeit their money through civil asset forfeiture, claiming the Chengs' money was connected to a violation of a criminal statute, but the complaint never stated which statute.
The Chengs' suit, though, says they're not the only victims. The lawsuit says Indiana law enforcement officials "exploit Indianapolis's location at the Crossroads of America to forfeit millions of dollars in currency being shipped from one side of the nation to the other."