Seizing Cash in Seward County

On a 24-mile stretch of Interstate 80, police officers routinely stop motorists and seize money without charging or convicting them of a crime.

Lawmakers seek to ban practice allowing Seward County to seize millions from motorists

Post author By Natalia Alamdari
Post date February 2, 2024

A Seward County Deputy in a discreetly marked k-9 unit pulls over a Mercedes SUV during the noon hour Wednesday, May 24, 2023 just West of Nebraska highway 15 on Eastbound Interstate 80. Eric Gregory for the Flatwater Free Press

Georgia fired a state trooper for his conduct. Now he leads Seward County’s Homeland Security task force.

Post author By Natalia Alamdari
Post date August 3, 2023

Motorists allege seized money went missing; Seward County sheriff refuses to reveal footage of stops in question

Post author By Natalia Alamdari
Post date July 13, 2023

A Seward County Deputy in a subtly marked K-9 unit monitors eastbound traffic on Interstate 80 just east of the 322nd Road overpass on Wednesday May 24. Photo by Eric Gregory for the Flatwater Free Press.

Using loophole, Seward County seizes millions from motorists without convicting them of crimes

Post author By Natalia Alamdari
Post date June 15, 2023

Seward County roadside seizures: How we reported this story

Post author By Natalia Alamdari
Post date June 15, 2023

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