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France holds first auction of luxury 'bling' seized from criminals

In the first event of its kind in France, an auction was held in the historic Paris lawcourts on Monday to sell off luxury assets seized from drug-dealers and other serious offenders, raising 1.28 million euros from the items which included a Lamborghini Huracan, luxury leather goods, a Scania truck, designer trainers and jewellery.

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25 April 2023 à 21h36

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A white Lamborghini, python-skin Christian Louboutin shoes and Rolex watches were among a trove of “bling” from the drug-dealing world that was auctioned off today by the French state to raise money and send a message to criminals, reports The Times.

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