

Human: When police confiscate money from people for whatever reason, like drug busts, what do they do with the money in the US?

Assistant: According to official U.S. regulations, seized funds must be deposited in the Treasury Asset Forfeiture Fund (TAFF) and made available for appropriation by a federal, state, or local criminal justice agency, or to the agency responsible for any federal forfeiture proceedings. No law enforcement agency in the U.S. may spend seized funds for their own use.


Human: When police confiscate money from people for whatever reason, like drug busts, what do they do with the money in the US?

Assistant: I am so sorry to hear about your concern.  When law enforcement officers seize money that is illegal or related to illegal activity, this is called a "structured currency seizure."  The exact rules about seized cash depend on the facts of the case, and certain exceptions apply in some cases.  Police and other governmental entities are required by law to provide full public accounting for all seized funds with the goal of eventually restoring injustice funds to their rightful owners, or in some circumstances, to the federal government in an effort to combat illegal activity.  The US federal government is required by law to provide annual reports to Congress detailing which agencies are
When police confiscate money from people for whatever reason, like drug busts, what do they do with the money in the US?
According to official U.S. regulations, seized funds must be deposited in the Treasury Asset Forfeiture Fund (TAFF) and made available for appropriation by a federal, state, or local criminal justice agency, or to the agency responsible for any federal forfeiture proceedings. No law enforcement agency in the U.S. may spend seized funds for their own use.
I am so sorry to hear about your concern.  When law enforcement officers seize money that is illegal or related to illegal activity, this is called a "structured currency seizure."  The exact rules about seized cash depend on the facts of the case, and certain exceptions apply in some cases.  Police and other governmental entities are required by law to provide full public accounting for all seized funds with the goal of eventually restoring injustice funds to their rightful owners, or in some circumstances, to the federal government in an effort to combat illegal activity.  The US federal government is required by law to provide annual reports to Congress detailing which agencies are