Court orders confiscation of drug paraphernalia and fines despite acquittal on drug trafficking charges.

The court acquitted the defendant of drug trafficking charges but ordered the confiscation of seized drug paraphernalia and the imposition of court costs. The prosecution argued for confiscation based on the defendant's admission of possession, while the defense contended that the items were merely tools of the crime and should not be confiscated under the relevant criminal code provisions. The court ruled that the paraphernalia constituted a benefit from the crime and ordered its destruction, while assigning the court costs to the state due to the acquittal on the primary charges.