
The proceeds are 1.5 billion euros. A public auction for the sale of spoils confiscated by the French police from drug dealers
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- Monday , 1 May 2023 11:58 AM GMT
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The European Police Agency used to publish from time to time about security operations to confront the drug trade and organized crime and its monsters, thanks to the security coordination between the security agencies in the member states. These operations usually result in finding sums of money and other belongings such as cars, phones and other devices. Some European countries, including France, resort to it. To take advantage of these holdings by offering them for sale, and the transmission of the “Seventh Day” website this Sunday morning, what was monitored by a report published by CNN, the most prominent spoils that were confiscated from drug dealers, and sold at auction, in an exceptional sale, in France during the past week, Where nearly 1.5 million euros (1.65 million dollars) were collected for the sale of the list of spoils, the most prominent of which was a white Lamborghini, Louis Vuitton bags and Rolex watches.
Agency for the management and recovery of seized and confiscated assets
The mid-week auction, organized by the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets (Agrasc) together with the National Directorate for State Interventions (DNID), was an unusual sight at the historic Palais de Justice in Paris, which houses the Paris Court of Appeal.
“Auction is a common occurrence,” Agrasc and DNID directors Nicholas Bisoni and Alain Camille said in a statement, in the sale catalog. “An auction of Domaine or goods that are state property is also common. An auction involving Agrasc and Domaine is a rare event.”
Donate all proceeds
While similar sales have been made in the past, this is the first in which all proceeds will be donated to the interministerial Mission Against Drugs and Addictive Behaviour, which oversees public policy on drugs and addiction in France.
In total, the auction raised 1.46 million euros, including 185,000 euros from sales to overseas buyers, Agrasc tweeted.
Other items in the auction, which offered 277 items, included high-heeled shoes designed by "Yves Saint Laurent", "Christian Louboutin" and "Jimmy Choo", sports shoes, and a collection of cars and motorcycles.
The most exciting piece in the auction was a 2017 white Lamborghini, which sold for 138,000 euros, or 152,000 dollars.
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