AltWeeklies Wire

One Man's Painful Journey Through South Texas' Addiction to Asset Forfeiturenew

In October 2005, Javier Gonzalez struck out from Austin toward Brownsville, carrying $10,000 in cash to pay for his dying aunt's funeral. He never made it. Gonzalez was stopped in Jim Wells County for a minor traffic violation, and the county anti-drug task force confiscated his cash.
The Texas Observer  |  Jan Reid  |  05-21-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Narrow Search

Category

Hot Topics

Narrow by Date

  • Last 7 Days
  • Last 30 Days
  • Select a Date Range