City to Auction Drug-Raid Items
The city of Ventura will hold an auction Saturday to sell off unclaimed equipment and property seized in drug raids.
Everything from bicycles to jewelry will be up for bid at rates that auctioneer Tom Needles said are lower than retail 99% of the time.
“You pay less, but there’s a risk with everything that has a cord sticking out of it,” Needles said. That is because the city will not allow potential buyers to plug in electronic equipment before they bid.
“It’s a crapshoot,” Needles said. “You take your chances.”
The city will try to sell about 300 items, including bicycles, jewelry, stereo equipment and office supplies.
All the money collected will go to the city’s treasury, Needles said, adding: “There are no refunds.”
Viewing begins at 8 a.m. and the auction is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the city maintenance yard, 336 Sanjon Road.
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