Photo Gallery: Exotic Car Collection Ready to Roll Out of Elkridge

“Individuals who scam money like to spend money,” said Special Agent Rebecca Sparkman, standing between a Maserati and an Aston Martin on Monday afternoon in an Elkridge auction house.

As the leader of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit for the D.C. area, Sparkman investigated Byron Keith Brown, 34, the man sentenced to 15 years in prison and $9.8 million in restitution for .

In 2009, officials seized his assets—which included a fleet of luxury vehicles in Ellicott City—as part of the investigation.

Vehicles are transported to the auction house nearest the point of seizure, according to Bryan Gault, a contractor for the U.S. Treasury who was helping to coordinate the auction in Elkridge.

"Occasionally you’ll have a Ferrari," said Gault of the Treasury's monthly auctions, "but the last time we had something like this was a year ago with the [Scott] Rothstein Ponzi scheme in Fort Lauderdale.”

Leading up to the auction, Gault said there's been interest from dealers looking to buy and resell and from a few individuals hoping to buy the cars for themselves. He noted that the vehicles seized from Brown have been at the Elkridge location for approximately a year and a half.

“Before auction, we have to ensure nobody has claim to any of the assets,” said Sparkman, who told Patch that during the proceedings, two vehicles were claimed.

The public can check out the remaining 17 vehicles on Tuesday between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 7120 Dorsey Run Dr. in Elkridge. The auction begins at 1 p.m. and will also be taking place online, simulcast to the auction room. Gault anticipated it would last 30 minutes to auction the fleet of 17 vehicles.

Proceeds will be given to the U.S. Treasury for its Asset Forfeiture Fund. The net proceeds will be available as restitution to Brown’s victims. Sparkman expected the sale to generate approximately $1 million.

Currently, Brown is in federal prison in Texas, said Sparkman.