Cars Seized from Drug Busts to be Auctioned at Middlesex DA's Office: Report

WOBURN, MA — Many who pass by a car auction in front of the Middlesex County District Attorney's office Saturday will proceed on without thinking twice, however the cars being sold have a unique past.

According to a report by the Lowell Sun, the 70 cars that will be put up for auction Saturday were seized as part of drug busts throughout Middlesex County. Although the report added that it is unclear which cars were linked to specific arrests, many have hidden compartments or "Hides."

However, auctioneer Stanley Paine who owns Newton-Based Stanley J. Paine auctioneers assured the Lowell Sun that the vehicles have been thoroughly searched by drug-sniffing dogs and police and all drugs have been removed from the vehicles.

Elizabeth Vlock, a spokeswoman for the DA's Office confirmed with Patch that the net proceeds from the auction are evenly divided among the police departments in Middlesex County and the DA's office.

The auction is set for 10 a.m. Saturday outside of the Middlesex DA's office located at 15 Commonwealth Ave. in Woburn, and cars can be viewed beginning at 8 a.m. You can also check them out online at the Stanley J. Paine Auctioneers website.

Read more from the Lowell Sun here.

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