under no circumstances can the proceeds from a seizure be given to anybody in the decision-making chain. That's how it used to be. Once upon a time, if I recal

under no circumstances can the proceeds from a seizure be given to anybody in the decision-making chain. That's how it used to be. Once upon a time, if I recall, the money went to the federal justice department. But in 1984 the law was tweaked to "equitably share" the proceeds with the enforcement departments that made the bust.