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Lawsuit claims wide civil forfeiture abuses by Iowa county deputies
California businessman Phillip Flora sues Pottawattamie County law enforcement alleging unconstitutional stops and cash seizures under Iowa civil forfeiture laws. Deputy Brian Miller is named for fabricating a 4 mph violation and fabricating drug finds to seize $120000. The suit cites a 20 percent county share as a perverse incentive and notes widespread use of forfeiture across Iowa, with substantial sums collected in recent years.
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Pottawattamie
California
Phillip Flora
Brian Miller
Iowa
Miller
Flora
Shelly Sedlak- Ludmann
Barbara Hering
Des Moines
U.S. District Court
Council Bluffs
Des Moines Register
The
Register
Polk County
Glen Downey