What is the current state of the law on seizure of property by the police in an investigation into alleged drug dealing?

Police investigations commonly involve an initial seizure of a person's property for purposes of conducting a search of the contents within it. If the police have probable cause to believe that the property contains contraband or evidence of a crime and if it is necessary to seize or secure the property immediately to prevent its destruction or disappearance, the Fourth Amendment allows the police to seize or secure the property without a warrant provided that they follow up by applying to a judge for a warrant to search the property's contents. See Illinois v. McArthur , 531 U.S. 326, 33234, 121 S.Ct. 946, 148 L.Ed.2d 838 (2001) ; United States v. Place , 462 U.S. 696, 701, 103 S.Ct. 2637, 77 L.Ed.2d 110 (1983).