I was watching an episode of COPS yesterday, and this guy had about a pound of crystal meth in his bag.
And it hit me...
What in the WORLD do the police and/or government do with the drugs they confiscate?
2007-03-13 07:02:20 · 22 answers · asked by kkkkkkkkkkevin 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
At the end of a trial for possession of drugs, the court will make an order for the confiscation and destruction of the drugs. Now, of course, a lot of cases concerning cannabis don't get to court, so it is an internal matter for the police. One can only wonder!
Interestingly enough, there is a major crisis at Miami Airport, where they have confiscated many tons of bottles containing perfume and alcohol from passengers of late and cannot dispose of them. Confiscation has its drawbacks....
2007-03-13 07:16:04 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They burn them.
(and then stand downwind).
Sometimes corrupt cops will have a little biz on the side selling off the stuff that they take. They can bust someone with half a pound of meth, and only turn in 1/4 pound, and then sell the rest.
Of course if they get caught, they end up sitting in jail with the guy they arrested. I can gaurantee that guy will have a few things to say to him when he gets there.
2007-03-13 07:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by joemammysbigguns 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a drug dealer in Sitka, Ak that was caught with 2 lbs of cocain at the airport. He was released the next day due to "Lack of evidence" and given a plane ticket to LA. You do the math. On paper the evidence is kept in storage until the sentence is served, then incinerated. Yeah...right.
2007-03-13 07:08:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're supposedly "destroyed" by making use of incineration. a number of that's despatched to multiple pharmaceutical businesses for "learn" purposes etc. regardless of the undeniable fact that..... There are some conspiracy theories which grant very exciting eventualities the place they state that a number of drugs is placed into circulate to be utilized by making use of addicts. They use drugs to regulate the inhabitants, or to maintain a definite demographic down. quite some earnings are to be gained. i'm no conspiracy theorist however the Iran-Contra element is composed of recommendations.
2016-10-18 07:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they burn them or sell them
you heard what the cia does with drugs they smuggle and sell them why do you think the head guys never get busted ? they only bust the meth heads and pot heads as thats the stuff that most can make by them selves but coke on the other hand havent heard of a coke bust since the 80's and it's not like people stopped doing coke think about it
2007-03-13 07:04:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After carefully being inventoried and cataloged the local narcotics squad takes them to the incinerator at the State Health Department. They do it with no notice, and they usually have a couple of uniformed officers as escorts so the no one can "hijack" the shipment.
2007-03-13 07:07:02 · answer #6 · answered by cat14675 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They keep them for evidence for the court case after that they can use the drugs in sting operations when under cover cops sell drugs
and they burn them supposedly
2007-03-13 07:07:17 · answer #7 · answered by mmmkay_us 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they keep it until trial as evidience.
Then after that they do keep some but it isn't for themselves it is to train their dogs.
The rest gets distroyed.
Dope money on the other hand does stay in the force to buy new vehicles and safety supplies...ect...
2007-03-13 07:13:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They go back into circulation. Drugs are money, do you think cops would just throw away money?
2007-03-13 07:14:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ain't cha never heard of the Policemans Ball?
2007-03-13 07:05:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋