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.
CY19
| Sources | Quantity Seized (Gross) | Amount Awarded to Drug Control Fund (Net) |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles | 52 | $99,012.50 |
| Cash | $833,949.50 | $889,223.40 |
| Firearms | 14 | $2,275 |
| # of seizures with Misc. items | 6 | 0 |
* received from sale of vehicles or buy back of vehicle by owner
Uses of Drug Control Fund Monies
| Costs related to Drug Prosecution and Enforcement | |
| Personnel costs (Prosecutors, Agents and support) | $392,414 |
| Travel Costs (investigations, training, Sturgis Rally) | $93,089 |
| Contractual Costs (computer services, telephone, rent, tow fees, etc.) | $247,030 |
| Supplies (office supplies, postage, fuel, etc.) | $18,871 |
| Assets (computer hardware, computer software, etc.) | $546 |
| Total Costs Related to Drug Prosecution and Enforcement | $751,951 |
| Contractual costs related to Statewide Drug Testing (Drugs, UAs) | $114,661 |
| Grants to Local and State Law Enforcement | $86,584 |
| Drug Buy Funds to Local Task Forces and Drug Investigators | $137,500 |
| Total Uses of Drug Control Fund Monies in CY 2019 | $1,090,696 |
DRUG FORFEITURE GRANTS - 2019
| Lake Norden PD | $5,000 | Watchguard Camera System |
| McPherson Co SO | $2,986 | (4) Axon Body 2 Cameras |
| Minnehaha Co States Attorney | $9,288 | Electric Discovery Hardware |
| Murdo PD | $3,617 | In-Car Dash Camera, Body Camera and Taser |
| Pennington Co SO | $26,000 | Body Worn Cameras |
| Perkins Co SO | $7,693 | (7) Axon Flex 2 Body Worn Camera Systems; 9@) Synology 4 Bay NAS |
| Sioux Falls PD | $7,847 | Safety Equipment - Vests, Holsters, Vest Carier Shells and Ballistic Helmets |
| Sisseton PD | $5,120 | CTR 1300 Joey Transcorder; Citation 22/NLO Surveillance Receiver/Recorder |
| Turner Co SO | $9,078 | (5) Taser X2 Weapons and (5) Axon Body Camera Devices |
| Walworth Co SO | $1253 | National Interdiction Conference |