What happens to evidence that cannot be stored after a case is solved and the trial ends? Such as vehicles, weapons, drugs, cash, consumables, etc.

Question

Surely not everything is stored in warehouses and evidence rooms, and surely certain things can’t just be thrown out or auctioned away.

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Answer 1

Vehicles are sold at auctions.

Weapons are sold to an FFL (I worked at an FFL for 8 years, every year we would clean out 2 departments from their old evidence weapons ranging from knives, bb guns, and firearms) then sold to the public. Guns that are stolen are returned to owners, guns that have serials removed are destroyed per ATF guidelines

Drugs are destroyed.

Cash is confiscated and used by the departments for new vehicles, gear, etc