Under federal law money and vehicles and other tangible items of property that are seized by law enforcement in the enforcement of drug laws are held as evidence of the offense and when no longer needed by the courts they become the property of the seizing agency to do with as they wish.
drug task force keeps it to buy there equipment and uses it for drug prevention
For the most part, the Police get it.
If its drug money or stolen money then no. If they take it without reason then yes.
the police could arrest you
Money seized from criminals usually goes to the local government or to the police department.
If the money is drug related or part of the evidence, they can seize and hold it, and if convicted, it can be forfeited.
If the police finds out you get arrested. It's the same as drug trafficing.
nothing good The police consider it the same as a dui with a drug charge as well.
Why is anyone dishonest?-- it's the same question.
Illegal drug money keeps money out of the economy of the country. The government can not tax illegal drug money.
Without knowing the facts behind the case, any answer would be speculation. If it were drug related it may have been a civil asset forfeiture.
Legal Drug Money was created in 1996.
Money spent on the drug war?
The police usually test urine.