There's no set protocol, but it's best to work in pairs at all times, they say, and that wasn't done in a recent Dallas County case. Brian Rink remembers the first time he saw stacks of seized cash on the job with the Cass County sheriff's office. "It's exciting, no doubt about it," said Rink, the office's chief deputy. "What amazes me is that we are only getting a small percentage of what is going through the state." [continues 792 words]
The Dallas County Official Is On Vacation While State Officials Check Into Reports Of Missing Money Dallas County officials said Wednesday that they don't know when Sheriff Brian Gilbert will return from his self-imposed vacation, which began last week as state officials launched an investigation into an alleged missing packet of money confiscated by his department. Meanwhile, an attorney involved in the case declined to say on Wednesday how long the investigation would last or whether Gilbert could return to work while the investigation remained open. [continues 440 words]
The driver of a car with Illinois license plates that authorities say was stopped in Dallas County with more than $781,000 hidden in secret compartments was driven by a California man who was not charged with a crime. Deputy Scott Faiferlick issued a warning ticket for tinted windows to [Name redacted], 30, of Stockton, Calif. Faiferlick said he then noticed the car had fresh paint and smelled of body putty. Court documents show the deputy became suspicious when [Name redacted] and a female passenger told conflicting stories. [continues 310 words]
Some money seized from a traffic stop was reported missing, court documents say. State agents are investigating the Dallas County sheriff's office after some money seized during a traffic stop came up missing three days later. Dallas County Sheriff Brian Gilbert's rural Adel house was searched Thursday by state investigators, who took a personal computer, compact discs, sales receipts from places such as the Rec Room Plus and Travel World, and a note on yellow sticky paper, according to documents filed Thursday in Dallas County District Court. [continues 885 words]
Investigators Say Some Of The $781,000 Seized From A California Man Is Now Missing The state has expanded a criminal investigation into allegations of missing money at the Dallas County Sheriff's Department to cover about $2 million seized in drug cases over the past five years, a state agent said Monday. The probe has so far focused on more than $781,000 in alleged hidden cash taken from an out-of-state driver who was stopped near De Soto last month. [continues 797 words]
Iowa schools are changing their approach to drug-abuse prevention and education. Instead of periodic, stand-alone events such as Red Ribbon Week and an alcohol-free prom, school districts now must teach students how to avoid drugs as part of class activities - if they are to get grant money. Programs in Des Moines, for example, focus on nutrition, alternative activities to drug use and building self-esteem. Middle-school students write anti-drug advertisements and research papers. They perform skits. [continues 687 words]
