The Forfeiture Division acts as the “Robin Hood” of the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office. This division seizes from the corrupt drug dealers who get rich and transfers the property to local police departments where it is auctioned or used to combat crime.

In 2008, law enforcement agencies received   $286,582 in forfeited funds as a result of the Forfeiture Unit. This money was shared with 20 police agencies, and can be used as "buy money" in future drug investigations.

The Forfeiture Unit also gave numerous vehicles to law enforcement agencies. These vehicles are put back on the streets as undercover vehicles that are used by narcotics agents to make drug buys.

 Prosecutor Walsh believes in the old adage “crime does not pay,” and will follow any lead to find the assets of those who sell drugs in our community.