What happens to the money and drugs when the narco police (any flavor) confiscate it in a raid?
I know a cop who said the law that allowed seizure of property due to any connection of drugs (real or phones) was the biggest windfall to towns, state governments, and the Feds in history. And they are addicted to it.
The scam in WA back in the 70s & 80s was to take the fish, but mark the ticket for only a fraction of the weight, and take cash for the balance. Some agents remodled their homes, while others bought expensive sports cars.
No one would do that today, would they?
While living in Everett, PA 20+ yrs ago I was walking around a mountain to see what was around the bend when I heard a rustling back off the road. I must have heard her because bear didn’t enter my mind, so I went to look. It was a doe who had a broken back but was crawling into the woods (hit by vehicle?). I immediately went back and told the in-laws who called whoever and they were given permission to find her, put her down and we ate her. They weren’t sure how I would react but the meatballs were fine and I’m glad she didn’t suffer anymore.
The government blokes have a smashing good dinner party.
My uncle was a conservation officer in IA some 30 years ago, and seized meat most definitely ended up in the officers’ deep freezes (or when we were lucky and they were full some went to family) once it was no longer needed for evidence.
Don’t know how things are today, but at the time, due to liability issues, it was that or throw it out. I’m not a big seizure fan, but throwing out food doesn’t make any sense to me.
When possible, they’d bust the poachers just after they paid to have the meat processed. Cheaper/easier that way.