Where does the money go?

Question

When money is seized by police from drug dealers and from money laundering etc what happens to the money?

Who gets to keep it? Does it go to the government or what?

Answer 1

half of the money the police department keeps, the other half goes to the government.

Answer 2

I think Almond did not notice that you are in Yahoo UK.

It does indeed go to the treasury here, just like tax money.

Answer 3

It goes to the treasury....