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sir_arthur_strebe-grebling — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:17:10 GMT

Merseyside Police sell seized jewellery on eBay

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-24556194

Jewellery confiscated from Merseyside criminals is being sold on eBay by police.

Half the proceeds will go to the police, the other half to the government, the force said.

Items in the first auction include a diamond watch worth £2,000, seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act during a drugs raid.

Luxury furniture and cars taken from major criminals will be sold in future auctions, officers said.

Det Supt Jason Hudson said: "These trappings of wealth are things that most ordinary people can only dream of yet serious organised criminals have been enjoying them while blighting communities with their drugs and violence.

"By using eBay we hope to sell criminals' assets at the highest price we can."

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jesse--l — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:16:17 GMT

Why does the money go to the police and the government? That's wrong innit?

Surely it would be more laudable if they gave the proceeds to a children's charity, or charity for the elderly, or both.

I take it they have tried to return the stolen goods to their owners first? If not the police are stealing!

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upthecreekyetagain — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:55:39 GMT

From what I can gather they are not stolen goods but items seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

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cee-dee — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 21:41:10 GMT

Small beer compared to this:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24574068