Gardai using seized vehicles

carzony

http://www.thejournal.ie/revenue-to-give-seized-vehicles-to-gardai-860412-Apr2013/

It really does Make sense to give these cars to the Gardaí Especially since they need cars, vans ect...

Mr Simpson

Do they give older seized vehicles to the Fire Brigades for RTC training?

Chavways

carzony wrote: »

http://www.thejournal.ie/revenue-to-give-seized-vehicles-to-gardai-860412-Apr2013/

It really does Make sense to give these cars to the Gardaí Especially since they need cars, vans ect...

Haven't they been doing this for years anyway? I thought CAB were using the drug lords seized cars in the past.It should help them out anyway.

Mr Simpson

Chavways wrote: »

Haven't they been doing this for years anyway? I thought CAB were using the drug lords seized cars in the past.It should help them out anyway.

The RSU in limerick (I think) have a siezed BMW X5

NIMAN

Why, what would normally be done with seized vehicles?

I'm all for using them for the State if they need them. Why not?

Mr Simpson

NIMAN wrote: »

Why, what would normally be done with seized vehicles?

I'm all for using them for the State if they need them. Why not?

Normally, sell them or crush them

Rasmus

NIMAN wrote: »

Why, what would normally be done with seized vehicles?

They go to auction.

carzony

Chavways wrote: »

Haven't they been doing this for years anyway? I thought CAB were using the drug lords seized cars in the past.It should help them out anyway.

I'd say they have kept a handful of seized vehicles in the past?, but I'd bet by reading this article they'll be doing it a lot more often:D ..

goldie fish

Expect a surge in seizures of BMW 7 and x series

It has always been an option to retain a seized vehicle for official use, but the latest order makes it easier.

POGAN

MarkMc wrote: »

The RSU in limerick (I think) have a siezed BMW X5

RSU in cork got a sezied x5 to replace crash xc70 there was other x5 seized same time which is with ERU

There is st220 ford mondeo attached to traffic corp in the north cork

Bang Bang

I was in Italy a few years ago and the plain clothes police were using a Maserati, it has all the bells and whistles, black exterior with red leather interior. I was told it was from a pool of impounded/seized cars. Whether true or not it did look impressive.

source

Massive step in the right direction. They should mark them as seized vehicles like they do in the states.

irishrgr

Well done, been doing that over here for a long time now. We either auction them off or keep the newer ones (less than year old) and they get used by detectives. We did once seize a Ferrarri and the CID lads were salivating over that, but it was sold at auction....buggers!!!! Had a mate in CID and her designated car was a very nice, high end Toyota Camry, she loved it.

kub

Imagine it, unmarked patrol cars without D regs. I know what will be said note i mentioned patrol.

pa990

kub wrote: »

Imagine it, unmarked patrol cars without D regs. I know what will be said note i mentioned patrol.

they will probably be reregistered with a "D" plate, just like the X5's were.