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This week there is an auction where anyone can bid for luxury items seized by the police from the ill-gotten gains of criminals.
The online auction worth more than £ 1 million will include more than 70 lots, including 14.5kg of seized 24-karat gold bars, as well as a Rolls-Royce Wraith and high-value watches from Patek Philippe and Rolex.
Designer bags will also be available for bidding on Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Hermes.
One of the star lots will see a low-mileage 2017 Rolls-Royce Wraith, said to be the most powerful and dynamic Rolls-Royce in history, auctioned to the highest bidder.
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If luxury motors aren’t your thing, there’s a rose gold Patek Philippe Calendar watch with a new retail value of £ 130,000.
Other watches in the auction include a Patek Philippe Nautilus with a new retail value of £ 60,000 and Rolex Submariners.
The 24-hour online auction will begin on Thursday, September 3 from 2 pm and will end at 2 pm on Friday, September 4.
This format will provide potential buyers with an extended 24 hour window of opportunity to bid online compared to traditional methods.
Wilsons Auctions Government Sales Coordinator Michael Streight said: “We are delighted to host such a prestigious online luxury asset auction this month, offering a fantastic range of high-end products to potential bidders around the world. .
“This really highlights the variety and scale of assets that we can manage on behalf of our clients, making luxury goods that have been seized from criminals more accessible to all bidders.”
Wilsons conducts a monthly auction dedicated to assets seized by the police, and there is no asking price for the luxury items listed.
Merseyside Police have previously told ECHO that force uses Wilson when assets are seized under the POCA.
The auctioneers work with 17 countries around the world managing assets from cryptocurrencies to super cars, luxury watches and designer items.
In recent years it has sold more than £ 100 million in seized assets to government agencies, law enforcement agencies and insolvency professionals.
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The proceeds are shared between the police, the Crown Prosecution Service, the courts and the Home Office.
To view all lots online and for full details or to register, go to www.wilsonsauctions.com, follow us on Facebook @wilsonsauctionsltd or go to @wilsonsauctions on Twitter and Instagram.
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