Barrington woman arrested in raid contests civil forfeiture - Foster's Daily Democrat
Crystal Watson, 34, was arrested at her home on Michael Drive in Barrington on April 7 for numerous drug charges regarding the distribution of heroin and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Attorney’s office has filed a civil suit against items seized at Watson’s home they believe were obtained by drug money, which includes, along with the cash, land and buildings on two different property lots on Baxter Lake Recreation Area in... In court filings, the case is “Unites States of America v. Two Hundred Forty Four Thousand Twenty Eight Dollars in U. S. Currency more or less, seized from Crystal Watson,” continuing with a description of each item. Saxe argues the “plaintiff lacked probable cause to institute this proceeding,” and that search and seizure of Watson’s properties violated the Fourth Amendment and the seizure also violated the Fifth Amendment. ” The complaint states that after law enforcement arrested Watson and read her Miranda rights to her, “Watson agreed to be interviewed. Watson admitted that all of the money seized from her home, the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado and the two log cabin trailers were purchased with drug proceeds from sales of heroin. Source: www.fosters.com
