[Always A Marine]

Remember, this guy was in a high speed chase, had a gun in his trunk, and committed a hit and run. Why would it be 'necessary' to plant drugs on him ?

All they can do with the legitimate charges is arrest the guy and send him to prison. But with drugs, they can confiscate and sell his car and its contents. Justice now has a profit motive.

[UCANSEE2]

But with drugs, they can confiscate and sell his car and its contents.

Good point. Did they ?

[UCANSEE2]

But with drugs, they can confiscate and sell his car and its contents.

Wouldn't they be impounding his car anyway for evidence of the hit and run ?