Drug money?

Question

I saw the news where the Gov. confiscated millions of dollars in heroin & cocain. Also, lots of money wrapped in plastic. What do they do with the money?. Do they give it away. keep it or use it for something in charity. If they do. isn't that a double standard? They take the money because it was gotten illegally, but use it themselves? Either way you look @ it, it's dirty money but I suppose they have to do something with it. Just wondering

I do like the idea of the money going to educating children against drugs. I hope they use it that way. I can't imagine them dividing it up with the police dept.

Answer 1

The money is recycled back into programs that fight drugs and funds a poor box for victims of drug related crime.

That's not a double standard, that's fighting fire with fire.

Answer 2

they don't give it to a charity in my state,.....the state gets a portion and the police dept. that confiscated the money gets a portion,.....i once dealt with the police, i had $3,100.64 with me, the police accused me, of being a drug dealer, it took the work of a lawyer, to get my money back, did not see the money for 5 months,.....

Answer 3

No, keeping it isn't a double standard. What should they do with it - destroy it along with the drugs? From what I know, they use it toward drug education and other anti-drug programs.

Answer 4

The agency that collects usually gets to keep it. A judge has to award it to them, though.

Answer 5

it goes to a police fund feds ,state.county. then local and they do what the see fit NO BODY TELLS them what to do with the cars ,homes,, money it goes new equipment yea

Answer 6

They take it and use it themselves -- and yes, it's a double standard -- but that's nothing new for the govt.

Answer 7

its probably put into evidence and not used for themselves at all