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Top Ten Things To Know About Getting Your Vehicle Back After a CBP Seizure

Property SeizureBy Daniel SmithDecember 8, 2023Leave a comment

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority to seize a vehicle under certain circumstances. CBP can seize a vehicle if it’s suspected to be used in connection with illegal transportation of contraband, such as illegal drugs or smuggled goods, or if it is involved in other illegal activities related to customs and border…

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ASSET FORFEITURE LAWS: IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

Property SeizureBy Daniel SmithNovember 23, 2023Leave a comment

Federal asset forfeiture laws allow law enforcement agencies to seize and potentially forfeit property or assets that are believed to be connected to criminal activity. These laws are designed to disrupt and deter criminal enterprises by targeting their ill-gotten gains. Asset forfeiture can apply to various types of property, including cash, vehicles, real estate, and…

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GET YOUR CAR BACK FROM CBP IMPOUND WITHOUT CRIMINAL CHARGES REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS!

Blog, Customs, Property SeizureBy Daniel SmithDecember 27, 20221 Comment

Many clients ask us at the Forfeiture Law Firm of San Diego Defenders if they will be charged if they try to get their vehicle back after CBP impounds the car on suspicion of alien smuggling. If they were not charged at the time CBP detained them, we have never seen the US Customs come…

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HOW MUCH TIME, MONEY AND DUE PROCESS WILL IT COST IF MY PETITION IS DENIED?

Blog, Customs, Property SeizureBy Daniel SmithDecember 27, 20221 Comment

When your car is seized and impounded by U.S. Customs & Border Patrol because they detained you or your family for suspicion of alien smuggling, you will receive a letter in the mail. The Notice of Seizure and Information to Claimants will include an Election of Proceedings. How do you want to try getting your…

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I FILED A PETITION AFTER CBP FORFEITURE SEIZURE AND IT COST ME!

Blog, Customs, Property SeizureBy Daniel SmithDecember 14, 2022Leave a comment

Here are some examples of rejection and denial of a Petition 5 to 9 months after our clients ignored our advice to NOT file a petition if they wanted to save money and get their vehicle back ASAP after the CBP impounded their car. It is too common that young adults get the car taken…

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NOTICE OF SEIZURE? DON’T FILE A PETITION. HERE IS WHY.

Blog, Customs, Property SeizureBy Daniel SmithNovember 28, 20221 Comment

At San Diego Defenders Forfeiture Law Firm, we get a LOT of calls from people who want to get their car back from CBP after it is seized. Then there are some that called us months earlier for information. Then they file a Petition that is REJECTED 5 months later and scream for help! Or…

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Customs Notice of Seizure Letter Says Send CBP Certified Check for APV Value To Return Car?

Blog, Property SeizureBy Daniel SmithOctober 8, 2021Leave a comment

Customs Notice of Seizure Letter Says Send CBP Certified Check for APV Value To Return Car? Our San Diego Defenders’ Forfeiture Law Firm gets calls every week. “The Customs letter says I just have to pay the APV value of the vehicle and I can get it back this weekend, right”? That can be a…

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New DMV Laws for DUI’s – What’s New?

DUI Arrest, DUI Charges, DUI Checkpoint, DUI DefenseBy Daniel SmithJuly 28, 2021Leave a comment

DMV IID Rules and Driver’s License Suspensions As with all things DMV, when someone gets a first-time DUI, the rules about your license being suspended and getting an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) are simply stupid and illogical. Here’s how it works. After your arrest and usually, well before your court case is concluded, you have…

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Letter “Notice of Seizure and Information to Claimants Non-Cafra Form” What?

Property SeizureBy Daniel SmithJune 26, 2020Leave a comment

Letter “Notice of Seizure and Information to Claimants Non-Cafra Form” What? Loaned your vehicle to a friend or family member and did not get it back, but got this Notice of Seizure Letter? Don’t ignore it, you may need legal help to get it back by petition or claim or the Government, usually, US Customs…

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US Customs Seized Money Going Into Mexico for Failure to Report $10,000.00?

Property SeizureBy Daniel SmithJune 19, 2020Leave a comment

US Customs Seized Money Going Into Mexico for Failure to Report $10,000,00? The Customs Agent exclaimed “More Money for Overtime!” The U.S. Customs and Border has started to ask US citizens (and Visa holders) “how much money do you have on you today? In this case, my client was scheduled to have a surgical procedure,…

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