U.S. Marshals Service to Hold Auto Auction

Albuquerque, NM - The U.S. Marshals Service will be auctioning 23 vehicles which were seized due to illegal activities. The auction will begin promptly at 10:00am on January 29, 2016 in Albuquerque. Detailed photos of the vehicles are available at www.appletowing.com. The auction will take place:

Friday, January 29, 2016 at 10:00am

Apple Towing Company/Dugger Services

7601 San Pedro Drive

Albuquerque, NM 87109

www.appletowing.com

Preview is Thursday, January 28, 2016 from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Gates open at 8:00am on Friday, January 29, 2016 and auction begins promptly at 10:00am. 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. The items auctioned once belonged to individuals and companies involved in criminal activity. A court of law has ordered these particular assets to be forfeited as ill-gotten gains.

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.