ah.. then we get back to the point that the WoD is a waste of time and money.. especially if so many officers are using confiscations as product for off duty business.
Not just confiscations for off duty business. The Sherriff in question for example was taking bribes to look the other way and was actively involved in transporting and money laundering.
There are lots of ways that carrying a badge can help defeat the War on Drugs. And they've found all of them.