FBI Seizures From Safe Deposit Boxes Violated US Constitution: Federal Court

Published on January 24, 2024

The FBI’s seizure of contents from safe deposit boxes during a raid violated the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled on Jan. 23. In 2021, agents raided U.S. Private Vaults, a business in California that allowed people to rent safe deposit boxes anonymously, based on the belief that criminals were using the service. The search warrant stated that agents could only open the boxes to inventory their contents and identify the owners for the return of their property. However, agents brought drug-sniffing dogs and planned to set aside cash worth more than $5,000, with the intent to seize the money....

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