ATLANTA (AP) – State inspectors and an investigation found that a Georgia agency illegally withheld millions of dollars in seized funds and spent money on Fitbits, exercise equipment, and other items.
A division of the Treasury Department also spent funds on engraved firearms and stress balls in the form of beer mugs, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
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