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Albuquerque, NM
– The U.S. Marshals Service will be auctioning off 23 vehicles, all of which
were ill-gotten gains from illegal activities, on Tuesday February 15, 2011 at
10 a.m. in Albuquerque. The total value of the vehicles to be sold is
$149,607.00. Detailed photos of the vehicles are available at
www.appletowing.com. The auction will
take place:
Tuesday February 15, 2011, at
10 a.m.
Apple Towing Company/Duggers Service
7601 San Pedro Drive
Albuquerque, NM 87109
www.appletowing.com
Preview times are Monday February 14, from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and Tuesday February 15, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Registration to
participate in the auction can be done during preview hours.
Proceeds from U.S. Marshals’ auctions are used to compensate victims of crime
and fund law enforcement initiatives. In addition, the funds are often shared
with state and local law enforcement agencies that participated in the
investigations leading to the forfeiture of the assets. “This important program
enhances law enforcement cooperation between state, local and federal agencies,
as well as strips criminals of their ill-gotten gains,” said New Mexico’s U.S.
Marshal, Conrad Candelaria. The items up for auction once belonged to
individuals and companies found guilty of crimes and ordered by a court of law
to forfeit ill-gotten gains from their criminal activities.
The U.S. Marshals Service is the primary custodian of seized and forfeited
property for the Department of Justice’s Asset Forfeiture Program. More than
8,400 items of forfeited property are sold annually with gross sales in excess
of $100 million.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov
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