In re Forfeiture of 1979 Ford Truck, Vin F14HNEC1331

SCHEB, Chief Judge.

Michael E. McGee challenges the trial court’s order forfeiting his 1979 Ford truck. McGee contends that the court erred because the evidence did not show that the truck was involved in an illegal drug trafficking operation. We agree and reverse.

The state petitioned for forfeiture of McGee’s truck under Section 943.43, Florida Statutes (1979). The state’s petition alleged that the Hendry County Sheriff seized McGee’s vehicle on March 7, 1979, because it had been used to transport a controlled substance in Hendry County.

Two law enforcement officers and McGee testified at the…