Deposits to the United States Department of Justice's Assets Forfeiture Fund, of cash and cash equivalents, in millions of US dollars, from the fiscal years 2001 through 2008. There were additional seizures of property (not listed on this chart). The chart shows that from 2006 to 2008, currency deposits alone exceeded $1 billion for each year. Source: the Institute for Justice (based on data from US Justice and Treasury departments)