Oklahoma City, Okla. — More than $427,000 in cash seized during arrests in Oklahoma City over nearly a quarter-century is at the center of a dispute that a former municipal counselor-turned-whistleblower describes as a “nefarious scheme” to keep money that should have been returned.
Orval Jones, a former municipal counselor who oversaw property seized by the Oklahoma City Police Department, has filed potential pending litigation alleging that more than $400,000 of seized cash from arrests was moved into city accounts.
A court filing states Jones conducted an audit of cash seizures from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 10 cents to more than $45,000, totaling more than $427,466.42…