2007-09-16 12:52:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
After watching the news a couple of days ago, my 11 year old daughter asked me this and I wasn't sure what to say. I told her they would keep it as evidence until the criminal went to court and was convicted, but after that I have no idea.
2007-09-16 12:55:07 · update #1
The drugs are destroyed. The money, once it is no longer needed as evidence at trial (and has been proven as drug money) is used by the police department for enforcement.
In my agency, like a lot of them, drug money is funneled directly into our drug task force division. The money is used for drug enforcement activities.
If you look at the back of a lot of D.A.R.E. type vehicles many have lettering on the back like, "THIS VEHICLE BOUGHT WITH SEIZED DRUG MONEY" or "THIS VEHICLE SEIZED FROM A DRUG DEALER".
2007-09-16 14:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-10 09:52:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When seizing eveidence in reference to drug cases, the evidence (drugs, money, cars, weapons) are held during the duration of the trial and investigation. When the case is through, the drugs and weapons are destroyed. The cash is turned into the treasurer to be used by the department (usually the division that confiscated the said evidence) for future resources. The vehicle(s) are either sold at auction for money to be used towards the department or used by the undercover officers as undercover squad units.
2007-09-16 15:12:58 · answer #3 · answered by River 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The drugs and currency are siezed and transported through the chain of custody to an evidence lock up or warhouse. From there they are stored until trial. After the trial it is held for additional amount of time pending appeals and such. In some cases the currency is returned, however, drugs are not. After all is said and done the drugs are destroyed at a laboratory after the tests for chemical composition, if it's laced, etc. Currency is folded into the government, state, or local agency.
2007-09-16 13:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Colt 45 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I looked this up a while back. I found some city budgets on line that actually had expected confiscation of cash as a normal part of the budget. Anyone who has large amounts of cash can have it confiscated and may never get it back. No trial, no charges. There was a truck driver that had several thousand in cash because he doesn't like banks or credit cards and they confiscated it.
I would not have believed it was this easy or normal but it happens all the time.
2007-09-16 13:20:29 · answer #5 · answered by Middleclassandnotquiet 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The police department keeps the cash and they distory the drugs
2007-09-16 12:57:03 · answer #6 · answered by Katie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Confiscated drugs are held through the trial of the perpetrators and then destroyed, usually burned in a furnace. The cash is used to fund drug prevention and investigation measures.
2007-09-16 13:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cash, cars and even houses involved in drug busts can become property of the government and the police will spend the money and sell the car/house for money.
As for the drugs, I don't know, probably destroy it.
2007-09-16 12:57:20 · answer #8 · answered by SMS 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They are suppose to destroy the drugs, but once in a while you see a news story that the drugs were stolen from the police department. The money is kept and redistributed where needed. Too many people including our government makes money from illegal drugs. That is the main reason why they are still illegal!
2007-09-16 13:03:25 · answer #9 · answered by pacer 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They sell drugs for cash and split this cash along with cash which they seized among themselves.
2007-09-16 13:09:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋