Drug Asset Civil Forfeiture
SDCL 34-20B-70 provides that certain property is subject to forfeiture when it is being used for the possession or distribution of controlled substances or marijuana. A vehicle is subject to forfeiture if it is used to facilitate the transportation, possession or concealment of any illegal controlled substance or eight ounces or more of marijuana. Furthermore, any asset is subject to forfeiture if it is proceeds of the distribution of controlled substances or marijuana. The vehicles and other assets are then used by law enforcement or are sold and deposited into the drug control fund. The drug control fund is used to fund drug enforcement programs throughout the state.
CY15
| Sources |
Quantity Seized (Gross) |
Amount Awarded to Drug Control Fund (Net) |
| Vehicles |
94 |
$342,303.52* |
| Cash |
$746,395.78 |
$1,055,810.98 |
| Firearms |
44 |
0 |
| # of seizures with Misc. items |
14 |
0 |
* received from sale of vehicles or buy back of vehicle by owner
Uses of Drug Control Fund Monies
| Personnel costs related to Byrne/JAG Match (Prosecutors, Agents) |
$403,873.97 |
| Travel costs related to Byrne/JAG Match |
$35,817.63 |
| Contractual costs related to Byrne/JAG Match |
$71,699.13 |
| Contractual costs related to Statewide Drug Testing (Drugs,UA’s) |
$171,061.50 |
| Contractual costs related to Investigations (Tow Bills, Vehicle Maint, Traning) |
$126,090.53 |
| Supplies related to Byrne/JAG Match |
$7,391.69 |
| Supplies related to Investigations (Fuel, Tires, etc.) |
$26,249.13 |
| Grants to Local and State Law Enforcement for Investigation |
$399,171.58 |
| Assets related to Byrne/JAG Match |
$31,673.75 |
| Drug Buy Funds to local task forces and drug investigators |
$162,000.00 |
| Total |
$1,435,028.91 |
DRUG FORFEITURE GRANTS - 2015
| Aberdeen PD/Brown Co Sheriff |
$17,000.00 |
Canine Unit |
| Beresford PD |
$2,800.00 |
Body Armor Vests |
| Bon Homme County SO |
$4,107.67 |
Tasers |
| Brookings County SO |
$5,000.00 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Clark PD |
$4,795.00 |
In-Car Camera Systems |
| Clay County SO/Vermillion PD |
$27,348.60 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Corson County SO |
$19,685.00 |
Body Worn Camera Systems/In-Car Camera Systems |
| Davison County SO |
$5,031.60 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Deuel County SO |
$4,475.00 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Deuel County SO |
$3,749.95 |
Ballistic Vests |
| Division of Criminal Investigation |
$45,000.00 |
Meth Lab Personal Protective Equipment |
| Edmunds County SO |
$14,116.45 |
Tasers and Vehicle Radio Extenders |
| Elk Point PD |
$4,076.99 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Faulk County SO |
$1,513.61 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Flandreau PD |
$10,000.00 |
Service Dog and Equipment |
| Gettysburg PD |
$1,047.00 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Grant County SO |
$3,015.26 |
Body Microphone and Transmitter |
| Groton PD |
$1,262.38 |
Taser |
| Hanson County SO |
$14,680.00 |
Camera Systems |
| Hughes County SO |
$5,780.45 |
Tasers |
| James Valley Drug Task Force |
$15,490.00 |
Room Video/Audio Recording Package |
| Jones County SO |
$4,673.00 |
Fire Rifles and Equipment |
| Lawrence County SO |
$27,666.00 |
Unmarked Vehicle |
| Lincoln County SO |
$5,863.29 |
Lab Equipment |
| Miner County SO |
$2,542.64 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Minnehaha County SAO |
$12.137.74 |
Computers and Accessories |
| Mitchell PD |
$9,980.00 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Mobridge PD |
$4.982.00 |
In-Car Video Recording System |
| Mobridge PD |
$4,800.00 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Moody County SO |
$6,142.25 |
Tasers |
| Parkston PD |
$5,850.00 |
Taser w/Holster and Laptop |
| Pennington County SO |
$10,000.00 |
Firearms Training Simulators |
| Pierre PD |
$14,576.00 |
In-Car Video Body Worn Camera |
| Rapid City PD |
$10,000.00 |
Firearms Training Simulators |
| Roberts County SO |
$6,764.00 |
Tasers and Body Armor |
| Sanborn County SO |
$3,210.40 |
Body Worn Camera System |
| Scotland PD |
$1,213.58 |
Body Armor |
| Sioux Falls PD |
$5,000.00 |
Crime Stopper Program |
| SD Highway Patrol |
$6,500.00 |
Police Service Dog |
| Stanley County SO |
$4,041.98 |
Tasers |
| Walworth County SO |
$3,333.35 |
Body Worn Camera Systems |
| Watertown PD |
$30,000.00 |
Canine Vehicle and Equipment |
