I do not believe the law states that money can be siezed permanently for not being declared, and siezed without due process. This man, as far as I am aware was not put before a Jury that determined his money was forfeit.

There is supposed to be a thing called due process in this country, which our govt and legal system is supposed to operate by.

Where is due process here?

If this man had been charged with a crime for violating a law, put before a Jury, been convicted, and sentanced to a penalty, this would be entirely different.

Instead this man lost a livelihood he had done honest work for, due to arbitrary govt interference and even was offered hush money. That last bit right there says it all.