PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — The North Carolina trucking company owner who had more than $39,500 seized at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in 2020, even though he wasn’t charged with anything, scored another legal win on Thursday, which means more money for him. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner dismissed the forfeiture case against Jerry Johnson with prejudice, which means it can’t be filed again, according to a press release from Johnson’s attorney. Warner also reaffirmed Johnson can keep his money, but he is also owed 9% interest plus money for his attorneys’ fees. “I’m so happy to finally have this case dismissed, to get my money back, and to receive interest for the years that the government refused to return my money without proving I did anything wrong. And I am also eager to get back the money I paid out of pocket for my first attorney,” Johnson said in the statement. “I can now invest this money in my business so I can continue to grow it to provide for myself and my family.”
It’s been a long road for Johnson to get his $39,500 back. He owns Triple J Logistics, a trucking company based out of Charlotte. He flew into Sky Harbor Airport in August 2020 with the cash to buy a truck at an auction. After landing, an undercover Phoenix Police officer stopped him near the baggage claim and questioned him. The money was seized, but Johnson was let go. Husband Dad Trucker T-Shirt
Phoenix Police said at the time, Jonson told them the money belonged to several different people and they had “received additional information related to him.” Johnson said the money was saved from his business, and the other part was a loan from a family member. He had two past drug charges long before he owned the trucking company.
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