Wow man, this is very very sad. People are losing everything because the government and police want to abuse their power to basically steal from innocent people.
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Not always everything. They negotiate. Especially if it is a real doper and they have a weak case. It is a "What the traffic will bear" situation.
If you were a migrant picker pulled over in certain places, you probably had your lifes savings in the car. You would lose it then and there and be told to fight it if you wanted. And sent on your way with a ticket if anything. A real doper with resources to fight all the way might be offered a deal.
The end prize targeted was the trunk full of cash that no one would claim ownership to. That did happen a lot, but the big money came from cases built over time,