State v. $199.167

HAINES, A.J.S.C.

This is a forfeiture case. Jorge Ortiz, driving an automobile, with a Florida license plate, south on the New Jersey Turnpike, was stopped by a state trooper, allegedly for careless driving. The trooper searched the car and discovered two boxes containing $199,167 in cash. Ortiz claims that the search of the automobile and the seizure of the money violated the Fourth Amendment. The facts are vigorously contested. It is fair to *526say that substantial questions are raised concerning the propriety of the search and seizure.

Ortiz moves for summary judgment dismissing the complaint…