Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Headline: U.S. Marshals Holding National Jewelry Sale
Washington The U.S. Marshals Service is selling more
than 300 lots of gold and silver bullion and coins, loose diamonds, fine jewelry
and watches from federal crime cases nationwide in a live and Web simulcast
auction Saturday at 10 a.m. PDT in Las Vegas and online at
www.txauction.com. A preview will be held
Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. PDT at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150
Paradise Road, Room N114.
The U.S. Marshals Service consolidates pieces from cases
nationwide and holds a large auction several times a year. Proceeds generated
from the auctions are used to compensate victims of crimes and supplement law
enforcement programs.
Some of the cases with assets being sold are as follows:
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Pogos Satamyan of Glendale, Calif.,
participant in $100 million Medicare fraud scheme, lot 155, 6.6 pounds
of gold pellets with a starting bid of $120,000
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Brent Oncale of Houston,
participant in $100 million fraud scheme, lot 314, a 4.9 carat diamond
with a starting bid of $17,000
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Drug-related cases out of eastern
Virginia (lot 73), southern Florida (lot 77), central California (lot
102) and northern Illinois (lot 135) (see items below)
From l to r: Gold pellets starting at $120,000, lot 155; a
4.9 carat diamond starting at $17,000, lot 314.
From l to r: Items from drug-related cases include a diamond bracelet
starting at $11,500, lot 73; a Rolex watch starting at $145,000, lot 77; a gold
bullion bar starting at $42,000, lot 102; and a diamond earring starting at
$21,000, lot 135.
For information on the auction, including a catalog,
pictures, registration and terms and conditions, go to
www.txauction.com or call 512-251-2780
For information on the criminal cases in this news release:
Satamyan:
www.fbi.gov/newyork/press-releases/2010/nyfo101310.htm
Oncale: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/July/11-crm-961.html
The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for managing and selling seized and
forfeited properties acquired by federal criminals through illegal activities.
Proceeds generated from asset sales are used to compensate victims, supplement
funding for law enforcement initiatives and support community programs. As part
of the Department of Justices Asset Forfeiture Program, the Marshals currently
manage more than 23,000 assets with a value of $2.4 billion.
Additional
information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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