Without knowing the facts behind the case, any answer would be speculation. If it were drug related it may have been a civil asset forfeiture.
Because police take your money or time, not your life
If its drug money or stolen money then no. If they take it without reason then yes.
If the money is drug related or part of the evidence, they can seize and hold it, and if convicted, it can be forfeited.
There are several options of where to take money you've found, depending where you found it. In a business setting you should take it to the customer service desk. Money found outside in public you should take to a police station.
They can turn it in to the local police who will take it from there. Neither the police nor the government will replace the money, the store simply loses it.
Police
Get away from the thief. Notify the police and the bank as soon as you can.
the police force stops crimes and makes lots of money
How much money does a police chief earn in Dallas Texas
That depends on the kidnapper's demands! However, police departments work very hard to make sure that a kidnapper never gets the money, or if the kidnapper does take control of the money that he cannot spend it. For example, the police add dye packs that explode over the money, making the bills unusable.
No, there is not a lost money locator. If you have lost a lot of money, you need to report that to the police and file a police report to try to retrieve your lost money.
Call the police! Does your dad know about this? If not, then talk to him about it! He will take care of it!