Stephen Lara poses along a Nevada highway where law enforcement seized nearly $87,000 from him in February — without alleging any crimes. (Provided by Institute for Justice) ...

Former Marine Stephen Lara had his $87,000 in life savings seized by Nevada Highway Police three years ago. Now, he is fighting to protect others from the same fate.

Former Marine Stephen Lara had his $87,000 in life savings seized by Nevada Highway Police three years ago. Now, he is fighting to protect others from the same fate.

On February 19, 2021, retired Marine Stephen Lara was making the 1,400 mile drive from Lubbock, Texas to Portola, a small California town near Reno, Nevada, where his teenage daughters lived with ...

Stephen Lara had his life savings taken from him during a traffic stop but was never charged with a ...More crime.. Institute for Justice. Nearly two years ago, in February 2021, Marine veteran ...

Stephen Lara, 39, filed a court motion with the DEA and is suing the NHP alleging the unlawful seizure of his $87,000 life savings back in February.

The Nevada Highway Patrol exceeded its legal authority when it seized nearly $90,000 in cash from Stephen Lara in 2023 and then handed the case to the DEA. C.J. Ciaramella | 1.13.2025 1:08 PM.

In late February, Stephen Lara was on his way from Texas to Northern California to visit his daughters. Along the way, he was stopped by a Nevada State Patrol trooper.

Marine veteran Stephen Lara lost his life savings in a highway stop by Nevada State Police, who seized his cash, highlighting the need for the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act to protect p… ...

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