Facts
On September 14, 2018, the passenger car in which the complainant [A.A.] , her husband [B.A.] , as well as [C.] and [D.] were traveling, was stopped by the border guard corps at the customs office in Au (SG). A black bag containing cash in the amount of EUR 32,000.--, USD 2,720.--, and GBP 1,560.--, which according to an ITMS investigation was heavily contaminated with cocaine, was seized. The public prosecutor's office then initiated criminal proceedings against [A.A.] on suspicion of money laundering. The Altstätten Investigating Authority later discontinued the proceedings against [A.A.] , but ordered the forfeiture of the seized cash. [A.A.] appealed against this forfeiture order.Considerations
The lower court, the Indictment Chamber of the Canton of St. Gallen, saw various indications of the criminal origin of the cash from drug offenses: the high contamination with cocaine, the denomination of the cash in small units of different currencies, the manner of transporting the cash, and the contradictory statements of the complainant and…