Charlotte-area police have seized so much money through asset forfeiture, they can’t even spend it all

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Police departments across the area have seized and kept so much cash through a controversial asset forfeiture program, they’ve yet to spend it all. A WCNC Charlotte review of equitable sharing records shows those departments had a combined $16 million in their fund balances as of the end of the latest reporting period in June.

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