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<br />F <br /> <br />ORFEITURES <br /> <br />Captain Ron Nelson <br /> <br />The Minnesota legislature assists law. enforcement in its efforts to curtail and deter <br />crime by allowing the seizure and subsequent sale of criminals' assets. It is the <br />Centennial Lakes Police Department's policy to seize all assets permitted by statute <br />regardless of their value or condition. All cases involving the possible forfeiture of <br />criminals' property are referred to and reviewed by the applicable city or county <br />prosecutor. <br /> <br />In 2007 the Centennial Lakes Police Department forfeited the following vehicles: <br /> <br />VEHICLE <br /> <br />1998 Cadillac Seville <br />2005 Plymouth Neon <br />1992 Cadillac Fleetwood <br />2001 Infinity <br />1993 Pontiac Grand Am <br />1992 Nissan Pathfinder <br />1991 Honda Civic <br />1990 Toyota Camry <br />1989 Mercury Sable <br />1997 Ford F150 <br />1991 Acura Integra <br />1996 Ford Explorer <br />1996 Oldsmobile Achieva <br /> <br />CITY OF RECORD <br /> <br />STATUS <br /> <br />Lexington <br />Lexington <br />Circle Pines <br />Lexington <br />Lexington <br />Lexington <br />Centerville <br />Circle Pines <br />Lexington <br />Circle Pines <br />Centerville <br />Centerville <br />Lexington <br /> <br />Still Pending <br />Returned to Lien Holder <br />Still Pending <br />Returned to Owner <br />Ready to be Sold <br />Sold at Auction <br />Still Pending <br />Still Pending <br />Still Pending <br />Still Pending <br />Still Pending <br />Still Pending <br />Still Pending <br /> <br />The Department began forfeiting vehicles in 1998, and through 2007 a total of 148 <br />vehicles have been seized resulting from alcohol or drug offenses. We also seize other <br />valuables and cash involved with drug activity. The proceeds of drug forfeitures, when <br />dispersed, are divided as follows: 10% to the State, 20% to the County, and 70% to the <br />Department. <br /> <br />In 2007 the department sold 8 forfeited vehicles at auction. Another vehicle was totaled <br />in a crash and forfeited by the department; we were paid the value of this vehicle by the <br />insurance company. These vehicles were seized in previous years extending back to <br />2006. In addition to selling forfeited vehicles at auction, the department does, from time <br />to time, utilize some of the vehicles for police purposes. For example, in 2006 we put a <br />2001 forfeited Mitsubishi Mirage into service as the department's investigator vehicle <br />and also added a forfeited 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 4X4 pickup truck to our CSO fleet. <br /> <br />25 <br />