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.
CY2020
| Sources | Quantity Seized (Gross) | Amount Awarded to Drug Control Fund (Net) |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles | 58 | $113,894.13 |
| Cash | $1,446,439.57 | $1,261,378.98 |
| Firearms | 10 | $ |
| # of seizures with Misc. items | 10 | 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) | $386,523 |
| Travel Costs (investigations, training, Sturgis Rally) | $39,929 |
| Contractual Costs (computer services, telephone, rent, tow fees, etc.) | $288,632 |
| Supplies (office supplies, postage, fuel, etc.) | $27,533 |
| Assets (computer hardware, computer software, etc.) | $1,299 |
| Total Costs Related to Drug Prosecution and Enforcement | $743,915 |
| Contractual costs related to Statewide Drug Testing (Drugs, UAs, Byrne/JAG Grant Paid $334,000) | $13,653 |
| Grants to Local and State Law Enforcement | $537,865 |
| Drug Buy Funds to Local Task Forces and Drug Investigators | $137,500 |
| Total Uses of Drug Control Fund Monies in CY 2020 | $1,432,933 |
**Final Totals are updated by April 1 of the following year
DRUG FORFEITURE GRANTS - 2020
| Aurora County Sheriff's Office | $1,399.00 | Tasers and Cartridges |
| Canton PD | $12,000.00 | Tasers, Holsters and Cartridges |
| Deadwood PD | $6,482.40 | Digital Radios |
| Hughes Count Sheriff's Office | $4,194.00 | Axon Body Cameras |
| Jackson County Sheriff's Office | $4,180.22 | Tasers |
| Whitewood PD | $1,150.00 | Rifle and Mount |
| Campbell County Sheriff's Office | $6,390.00 | In-Car Radars |
| Lincoln County Sheriff's Office | $7,500.00 | Office Equipment |
| Martin PD | $3,880.50 | Axon Body Camera Systems (4) |
| Minnehaha Co States Attorney | $7,182.87 | Electric Discovery Hardware Updates |
| Mitchell PD/Jamies Valley DTG | $29,019.00 | iRecord Universe Four-Room Recording System |
| Lake Norden PD | $8,000 | Crimestar RMS Software, Ballistic vest, Digital Camera |
| Jerauld CO SO | $3,340.00 | EZ Rider K9 Transport System |
| Stanley County SO | $669.89 | Cannon EOS Rebel T6 DSLR Camera Package |
| Corson County SO | $45,000 | Canine Vehicle and K-9 Insert |
| South Dakota Highway Patrol | $24,408 | 27 Milwaukee M-Spector Flex 360 Tool Kit, Vehicle Inspection Scope Cameras |
| Charles Mix County SO | $42,755 | 8 Patrol Witness In-car Camera Systems and 8 Body Camera Systems |
| Hayti PD | $5,620 | WatchGuard 4RE System |
| Brule Co SO | $3,140 | 4 Watch Guard Vista HD Camera Systems |
*Grants are posted upon return of receipts
DRUG FORFEITURE ITEM GRANTS - 2020