英國警方開網店甩賣贓物 獲利27萬英鎊

A police force has raked in over £270,000 in the past year by selling confiscated goods on the online action website ebay.

地方警力靠在Ebay網上公開拍賣去年一年裏繳獲的贓物淨賺27萬英鎊，大大發了一筆。

Leicestershire police became the first force in the country to use ebay to sell the seized assets of criminals which included flashy sports cars and designer jewellery.

萊斯特郡的警方成爲了第一個英國在ebay上拍賣贓貨的警方，其中不乏豪華跑車和時尚珠寶設計。

The items that were auctioned off included luxury cars, computers and clothing which the courts confirmed had been paid for with criminal cash.

拍賣掉的物品有豪車，電腦，衣服，它們都是些確定是以贓款購得的東西。

All the money the site generates will go back to fund crime-fighting work. Leicestershire police said it hopes it will prevent criminals from benefiting from their loot.

網上拍賣的所有錢都會用於資助打擊犯罪工作。萊斯特郡警方表示，希望這會阻止罪犯從贓貨中獲利。

Many of the items were confiscated thanks to tip-offs from the public, who became suspicious of people who were living the high life despite having no obvious legitimate income.

有些懷疑對象儘管沒有合理的正當收入卻過着奢豪的生活——多虧了公衆的密告，很多物品都被充公了。

In the past year, it has sold an Aston Martin DB9 car for £63,000, an Audi A5 for £29,500 and a Range Rover for £15,500 and a Mercedes car for £7,751.

在過去的一年裏，ebay以6萬3000鎊賣掉了阿斯頓馬丁DB9，以2萬9500鎊賣掉了奧迪A5，以1萬5500鎊賣掉了路虎，還以7751鎊賣掉了梅賽德斯。

Meanwhile, police sold a Rolex watch online for more than £13,000 and a signed autograph by legendary crooner Frank Sinatra was snapped up for £260.

與此同時，警方在網上以1萬3000鎊賣掉了勞力士手邊，而傳說中的低聲吟唱歌手法蘭克辛納屈的親筆簽名搶購，炒到了260鎊。

Paul Wenlock, head of Leicestershire Police's economic crime unit, said the site had been a 'huge success'.

萊斯特郡警方經濟犯罪科的長官保羅·文洛克說，網站獲得了“巨大的成功”。