And I agree with that. I think the only time the agency should be able to keep the cash is when in court, it is proven that the money/house/car what ever came directly from drug proceeds and or was used in the manufacturing of drugs. Cash seized on the road is a dangerous slope.
No law enforcement agency should be able to keep cash or property seized as a result of any drug operation, every single cent needs to go to charitable organizations - period. The DEA is one of the most corrupt agencies in the Federal Government. They go after operations with the most
assets, not the most
drugs. They can't knock 'em all out of business or it would dry up the incentive to bust these guys. As the video shows, there is ten times more attention paid to the cash flow side of operations than the drug trafficking side. And they had the absolute freaking gall to try to convince the reporter that their true goal was to stop drug trafficking. Do they really think that we are
THAT stupid?
The last time I looked the possession of cash (no matter how much) is perfectly legal. Any law enforcement officer who seizes cash without a warrant or just cause should be removed from law enforcement. This includes the management.
JMHO
Dan