1962 Ford Thunderbird v. Division of Narcotic Control of Department of Public Safety

The trial court, in an administrative review, set aside an order of the Division of Narcotic Control of the Department of Public Safety forfeiting as contraband a 1962 Ford Thunderbird automobile. The Division found as a matter of fact, and ruled as a matter of law, that the automobile was used in the unlawful transportation of narcotics, and that the owners of the automobile knew or should have known that it was being so unlawfully used. The Division appeals from the court’s decision.

The Superintendent of the Division, who is authorized by statute to hold the hearing (Ill Rev Stats 1963, c…