Assets Forfeiture

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Assets forfeiture as defined in Introduction to Law Enforcement: An Insider's View, is defined as “the seizure (and eventual forfeiture) of property connected with criminal activity.” (Doerner, 2012)
Law enforcement agencies hold the authority to seize any and all assets associated with criminal activity. The temporary and/or permanent seizing of assets can occasionally terminate or interrupt the criminal activity committed by an individual or criminal organization. Seizures are most common at the Federal level. However, state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies also make seizures. At the municipal level in Muskogee, seizures are most commonly related to drug activity and the seizure of assets obtained through proceeds received