So should the druggies get their drugs back? Maybe get their guns back too etc... I really dont consider it a "seizure" but more like a "forfeiture". This subject can teeter either way depending on circumstances. The bottom line is this: Committing drug crimes = possible property forfeiture.
Trust me, I understand the sentiment and I'm not trying to start an argument. However, there is a huge difference between seizing something that is contraband - drugs or guns during the act of a felony, and seizing someones house, car, or wad of cash because the LE thinks it is drug related. For example, there are policies that allow law enforcement to seize cash over a certain amount under the assumption that it is drug related, without proof. Then it is incumbent upon the individual to place a claim, hire a lawyer, and wait to get his/her money back. Having carried large amounts of cash for very legitimate reasons, I find such things very scary.
And that is the problem. Its not that convicted drug dealers are having their drugs and guns seized, its that the process assumes guilt and acts upon that before proving guilt, leaving the person in the position of having to prove themselves innocent. I disagree with that premise.