The Attorney General applied for a forfeiture order under the Civil Remedies Act, 2001 for $13,900 seized from the respondent during a traffic stop.
The police found the bundled cash, air fresheners, and a faint odour of marijuana in the vehicle, and a drug detector dog later alerted to the presence of cocaine on the currency.
The respondent claimed the money was from his business buying and selling cars, but he was not registered under the Motor Vehicles Dealers Act.
The court found the currency was proceeds or an instrument of unlawful activity and ordered its forfeiture, rejecting the respondent's claim for relief.
