Confiscación de sustancias y objetos ilegales en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si la policía encuentra drogas o armas y no saben de quién son, las pueden quitar sin más. También pueden quitar plantas que crecen sin permiso o cosas que se usan para hacer trampas en ventas.

Es como cuando un profesor encuentra un teléfono en clase y no sabe de quién es; simplemente lo recoge y lo guarda hasta que se aclare quién lo tenía.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está en un parque y la policía encuentra plantas de marihuana creciendo. Como no tiene ningún permiso y no puede probar que son suyas, la policía las confisca. Además, si Juan tenía un arma y estaba en problemas por drogas, esa arma también se la quitan.

Penalidades

Las sustancias y objetos confiscados se consideran contrabando y se pierden sin compensación al propietario.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

forfeited. Controlled substances listed in Schedule I that are seized or come into the possession of peace officers, the owners of which are unknown, are contraband and must be summarily forfeited. (b) Species of plants from which controlled substances in Schedules I and II may be derived that have been planted or cultivated in violation of chapter 152 or of which the owners or cultivators are unknown, or that are wild growths, may be seized and summarily forfeited to the state. The appropriate agency or its authorized agent may seize the plants if the person in occupancy or in control of land or premises where the plants are growing or being stored fails to produce an appropriate registration or proof that the person is the holder of appropriate registration. Weapons used are contraband and must be summarily forfeited to the appropriate agency upon conviction of the weapon's owner or possessor for a controlled substance crime; for any offense of this chapter or chapter 624, or for a violation of an order for protection under section518B.01, subdivision 14. Bullet-resistant vests, as defined in section609.486, worn or possessed during the commission or attempted commission of a crime are contraband and must be summarily forfeited to the appropriate agency upon conviction of the owner or possessor for a controlled substance crime or for any offense of this chapter. Telephone cloning paraphernalia used in a violation of section609.894, and automated sales suppression devices, phantom-ware, and other devices containing an automated sales suppression or phantom-ware device or software used in violation of section289A.63, subdivision 12, are contraband and must be summarily forfeited to the appropriate agency upon a conviction. A catalytic converter possessed in violation