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The 20% of what they seize and actually turn in goes for those things.
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I have one who had everything seized..business, homes, 6 dump trucks, many cars he had restored. All the cars and trucks were lined up and an ad put in the paper and auctioned off in the city he was busted in...
and it was the US Marshalls that did the bust, not the state. |
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As part of the War on Drugs US federal and local authorities seize cash made from drug trafficking. The practice takes away an incentive for smuggling, and gives the agents an incentive to catch traffickers. The guideline for how that money can be spent, according to most local laws, is the vague standard of "for law-enforcement purposes."
This week's Economist itemized what can be considered law enforcement for spending purposes. Seized assets have been used for the following: * One Texas county used it on a margarita machine. * A Texas district attorney took his whole staff to Hawaii for a training seminar. * Another Texan DA spent thousands of dollars on his re-election campaign. * In Indiana money goes to a general school fund. (A good idea.) * A Georgia sheriff bought a $90,000 sports car, used to advertise an anti-drug program. (Don't tell the kids drugs paid for the car!) Unfortunately, many state laws give authorities wide discretion to seize assets even without any verdict. And with such an incentive to get the restriction-free money, sometimes they get it wrong. Does it matter to you what happens to drug money? |
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Edited by
iam4u
on
Fri 02/12/10 09:04 PM
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As part of the War on Drugs US federal and local authorities seize cash made from drug trafficking. The practice takes away an incentive for smuggling, and gives the agents an incentive to catch traffickers. The guideline for how that money can be spent, according to most local laws, is the vague standard of "for law-enforcement purposes." This week's Economist itemized what can be considered law enforcement for spending purposes. Seized assets have been used for the following: * One Texas county used it on a margarita machine. * A Texas district attorney took his whole staff to Hawaii for a training seminar. * Another Texan DA spent thousands of dollars on his re-election campaign. * In Indiana money goes to a general school fund. (A good idea.) * A Georgia sheriff bought a $90,000 sports car, used to advertise an anti-drug program. (Don't tell the kids drugs paid for the car!) Unfortunately, many state laws give authorities wide discretion to seize assets even without any verdict. And with such an incentive to get the restriction-free money, sometimes they get it wrong. Does it matter to you what happens to drug money? Massive Undercover Policemens Special Lottery. Where they ALL PLAY THE NUMBERS for that new LIFE in another Country Beach front with 100 acres pool, and yacht!!!!!!! 
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sometimes they use the money to buy even more drugs
just sometimes |
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According to my step dad...in Ft Worth the money is kept by the police, until all appeals have been exhausted. then police go to a judge and have the evidence released. the money is is used to buy police equipment, pay informants, or for a charity fund.
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a lot of times it is funneled to undercover operations where sometimes you need to be able to show large bundles of cash
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