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Oklahoma woman said federal agents mistakenly raided her home. Here's what we know

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According to local news reports, federal agents had a warrant to search the Oklahoma City home.
An Oklahoma woman, Renee Bates, claimed that federal agents raided her home and seized her savings of $40,000, which she had withdrawn from the bank to purchase a new home. The seizure occurred under civil forfeiture laws, which allow law enforcement to take assets suspected of being connected to criminal activity without a criminal conviction. Bates, who had no prior criminal record, was not charged with any crime, but her money was taken because she had it in cash, which the agents suspected might be linked to drug trafficking. Despite her explanations and lack of evidence against her, the burden of proof falls on Bates to recover her money, highlighting the controversial nature of civil forfeiture practices.

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