A Texas sheriff's department is showing off its newest cruiser and thanking an unlikely source, KTRK reported.

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In a tweet, the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office said the vehicle was funded by seized drug money.

The department shared a photo on Twitter of a decal on the cruiser that reads “This car was purchased by drug dealers."

The cruiser will be used around schools and recruiting events, deputies told KTRK.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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