Miller County judge orders forfeiture of more than $12,000 in asset seizure

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Miller County judge ordered the forfeiture of $12,412.00 in a lawsuit filed by the Miller County Prosecuting Attorney.

The lawsuit was filed under Missouri’s Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act (CAFA). Property and money seized under Missouri’s CAFA law, is distributed to public schools after it is paid out from investigating law enforcement agencies.

The money and oxycodone was discovered during a traffic stop by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Aug. 28, 2021, in Miller County.

Zachary McCoy, 26, pleaded guilty for delivery of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He received a suspended sentence.