Pubdate: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 Source: Clanton Advertiser, The (AL) Copyright: 2002 Clanton Advertiser Contact: http://www.clantonadvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1742 Author: Tim Reeves Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/af.htm (Asset Forfeiture) COUNTY RECEIVES $10K FOR DRUG WORK WETUMPKA - Local law enforcement agencies received a nice gift Tuesday morning. A gift they had earned, but a gift nonetheless. During a morning press conference, U.S. Attorney Leura Garrett Canary and U.S. Marshall Jessie Seroyer presented a total of $120,000 to area agencies operating within the 19th Judicial Circuit, which includes Autauga, Elmore and Chilton Counties. Chilton County Sheriff's Department received more than $10,000 in the allocation. "This will really help out in future drug cases," said Chilton County Sheriff Billy Wayne Fulmer. "The money will go to equipment and future drug buys." The proceeds resulted from money forfeited during drug investigations and prosecutions. These investigations and prosecutions were joint efforts between the DEA and local law enforcement agencies. The money given to the Chilton County Sheriff's Department will be put in the department's drug fund, which can only be spent on drug related activities. "These agencies have done a super job," said 19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Randall Houston. "This money will be put to good use and it could not have been possible without to the hard work of all these agencies." Houston said the District Attorney's Office does not have the power to condemn property in drug cases that is left to officials on the federal level. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake