He threatened the family, said he would confiscate property.

It had the ability to impose heavy fines and to confiscate property if they were not immediately paid.

State agencies can also confiscate property under federal statues, and through a program called equitable sharing keep up to 80% of the property.

He was annually elected by lot and was responsible for the economic administration of the city, which included the power to detain people and confiscate property.

They fear the introduction of unbridled capitalism - and the return of hundreds of thousands of exiles demanding the restitution of their confiscated property.