Asset Forfeiture Program

ASSET FORFEITURE PROGRAM BENEFITS SAN DIEGO SHERIFF AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY

 

 

By Nadin Abbott

Miriam Raftery also contributed to this report

October 12, 2014 (San Diego) In a previous story, East County Magazine covered asset forfeiture program.

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/civil-asset-forfeiture-system-leads-abuse

This program, which started with the federal war on drugs, has evolved to the point that the law agencies share the assets that they seize, with 80% of the value staying with the local agency.


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