AG NEWS RELEASE: Department of the Attorney General holds auction of seized and forfeited property
Posted on Apr 6, 2016 in Latest Department NewsHONOLULU –A public auction of property seized and forfeited to the State of Hawaii will be held on April 9, 2016 in the Pikake Room at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center. Among the property being auctioned are multiple vehicles, including:
- 2011 Kia Rio 4 door sedan;
- 2010 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab 4×4 pickup truck;
- 2006 BMW 325i 4 door sedan;
- 2005 Mercedes E500 4 door sedan;
- 2003 Hummer H2 SUV;
- 2003 Lincoln Navigator SUV
- Three sport bikes;
- One Harley Davidson motorcycle; and
- Other vehicles.
Other property to be sold includes, among other things:
- Flat screen monitors and televisions;
- Surveillance equipment;
- Jewelry (including Ming);
- Collectible coins and currency;
- One vintage Rolex watch; and
- Various electronics and other miscellaneous property.
The property to be auctioned may be inspected starting at 11:00 a.m. on April 9th. The auction, conducted by Rosen Auctions, will begin at noon the same day. For a list of the property, visit www.rosenauctions.com.
The auction is the result of ongoing efforts by state and county law enforcement agencies to fight crime by seizing and forfeiting assets used or acquired in connection with criminal activities. Assets that were used in, or obtained from, the commission of certain criminal offenses can be seized and forfeited under the state’s asset forfeiture law. Taking away the tools criminals use to commit crimes and the profits from those crimes is one way to deter and impede criminal conduct. Proceeds from this auction will be used by state and county law enforcement agencies to combat crime.
Employees (and their immediate family members) of county police departments, county prosecuting attorney’s offices, and the Department of the Attorney General are not eligible to purchase forfeited property.
Anyone having information about individuals who are profiting from criminal activity should call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 955-8300.
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For more information, contact:
Kern Nishioka
Asset Forfeiture Program Manager
(808) 586-1383
Joshua A. Wisch
Special Assistant to the Attorney General
(808) 586-1284