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    ₿1.19121 BTC

    A detective with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office reportedly obtained a sealed seizure warrant from Circuit Court Judge Joan Anthony. The seizure warrant purportedly allowed the agency to seize 1.19121 BTC from a business owner’s account with Kraken dba Payward Ventures Inc., by ordering... read more »

    $159,950

    $159,950 Plus Interest Returned by Homeland Security - On September 20, 2019, $181,500.00 in U.S. Currency was seized at the Tampa International Airport before a domestic flight. A federal agent wrote a receipt to our client that said: “MONEY CONTAINED IN 2 BAGS. ESTIMATED... read more »

    +$78,000

    DEA Seized +$78,000 at the JFK International Airport and Returned All of the Funds: In October 2020, the DEA seized more than $78,000 from a traveler at JFK International Airport. After we were retained, we took steps to preserve any surveillance video of the... read more »

    $57,000

    CBP Returns $57,000 Seized at the Tampa International Airport: In January 2021, CBP seized $57,000 from a traveler at the Tampa International Airport. Before attempting to board a domestic flight, the traveler was detained and questioned near Gate A. Shortly thereafter, the traveler was... read more »

    $500,000 in Bitcoin

    Court Orders the Return of $500,000 of Cryptocurrency Seized by a Florida Sheriff’s Office: On June 17, 2025, the Honorable J. Layne Smith, Circuit Judge in Wakulla County, FL, ordered the sheriff’s office to return the seized cryptocurrency, including over $500,000 worth of Bitcoin... read more »

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