FOLLOW THE MONEY
Forfeited assets are deposited into the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund and Department of Treasury Forfeiture Fund and are used to restore funds to crime victims and for a variety of law enforcement purposes.
https://www.justice.gov/afp/fund
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Awards Based on Forfeiture
These expenses are for the payment of awards for information or assistance leading to a civil or criminal forfeiture.
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Awards for Information
These expenses are for awards for information or assistance directly relating to violations of the criminal drug laws of the United States or of sections 1956 and 1957 of title 18, sections 5313 and 5324 of title 31, and section 6050I of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. There is no requirement that the information provided have any relationship to a civil or criminal forfeiture under federal law.
[Money "circles back"]
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Joint Law Enforcement Operations
These expenses are for the various costs incurred by state and local law enforcement officers participating in joint law enforcement operations with a federal agency participating in the Fund.
**SEE STATE BY STATE NET DEPOSITS FOR FORFEITURE OF ASSETS
*Wisconsin highlighted because I was researching for Wisconsin.