Yes, that's called in rem jurisdiction (power over objects) and the resulting cases can sound very comical
United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins
United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola
United States v. Ninety-Five Barrels, More or Less, Alleged Apple Cider Vinegar
One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. Pennsylvania
United States v. 11 1/4 Dozen Packages of Articles Labeled in Part Mrs. Moffat’s Shoo-Fly Powders for Drunkenness
Marcus v. Search Warrant of Property at 104 East Tenth Street, Kansas City, Missouri
United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls
United States v. One Lucite Ball Containing Lunar Material (One Moon Rock) and One Ten Inch by Fourteen Inch Wooden Plaque
United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins
United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola
United States v. Ninety-Five Barrels, More or Less, Alleged Apple Cider Vinegar
One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. Pennsylvania
United States v. 11 1/4 Dozen Packages of Articles Labeled in Part Mrs. Moffat’s Shoo-Fly Powders for Drunkenness
Marcus v. Search Warrant of Property at 104 East Tenth Street, Kansas City, Missouri
United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls
United States v. One Lucite Ball Containing Lunar Material (One Moon Rock) and One Ten Inch by Fourteen Inch Wooden Plaque