County gets $267K share of forfeiture | livingstondaily.com | Livingston Daily

The so-called war on drugs is a profit center for local law enforcementfacing budget crunches in the current financial downturn.

“(The funds) help take a little bit of weight off the shoulders during a budget (crisis). ... I can’t say enough about the (Drug Enforcement Administration) and what they’ve done for our residents,” the sheriff noted.

As usual, to make sense of things, follow the money.