This is how local police departments all along I-40 make their budget and bonus and as much else as they can cover.
Who knows how much money they confiscate and how much of it actually gets reported?
Terrifying.
And some people wonder why LEOs are so hated across the country. A few dirty cops is all it takes to tarnish the rest.
You would think the Honest LEOs would stop this. Hell, they too are enjoying the fruits of the dirty and figure why mess with a good thing. Corruption runs deep.