shakedown lawsuit

East Texas City and County Decide To Settle Four Year Old Case
East Texas City and County Decide To Settle Four Year Old Case
East Texas City and County Decide To Settle Four Year Old Case
The actions in Tenaha and Shelby County came to light some four years ago when  a lawsuit was filed alleging law enforcement officers in that area were illegally stopping motorists, then confiscating their cash, in what was disguised as a "drug enforcement" program conjured up in 2006.