The seizure of property subject to forfeiture shall be carried out by the law enforcement agency or the official responsible for enforcing the chapter, either by himself or through his representatives, or police or law enforcement officers with a warrant issued by a competent judge or court, or without a previous court order in the following cases:
When the seizure is carried out during an arrest;
when the seizure is carried out by virtue of a judgment of the court, or
when the property to be seized constitutes or derives from any proceeds of, or has been used for the commission of any of the crimes, or in violation of any of the laws or statutes provided in § 1724f of this title.
History —July 12, 2011, No. 119, § 10; Sept. 15, 2012, No. 252, § 3.