A diamond Rolex watch, a bottle of Bollinger champagne and a diamond ring are among Police Scotland's 'lost and found' items worth thousands of pounds going under the hammer at auction.
The impressive haul of goods - which include perfume, bikes, power tools and games consoles - will be flogged at an Ayshire auction house this week in a bid to help finance police costs.
Among the top items on offer is a 30-year-old diamond-encrusted Rolex worth around £6,000, and a bottle of 1979 Bollinger champagne usually priced at £579.
Wilson Auctions will host their Police Scotland and General Disposal Auction on Tuesday , welcoming virtual bids for the latest haul from across the country at their Dalry branch.
The range of high-end items - some of which have been acquired by councils, banks and insolvency firms - will have no reserve price, meaning the public can bid to buy flashy gadgets, gold watches and even a top-of-the-range drone.
Other items include Sony headphones, a Wii console, a Samsung tablet, a bluetooth speaker and piles of gold and silver jewellery.
Those looking for some designer gear can also bid on Michael Kors shoes, a flashy 14-carat white gold ring or some brand new Ugg boots.
Gareth Wilson, Wilsons Auctions director, said: "At Wilsons Auctions we have the ability to auction any type of asset and our LiveBid Police Scotland and General Disposal Auction really highlights this.
"From Bollinger champagne and designer watches to various electrical goods including tablets, game consoles, portable speakers and headphones as well as a range of jewellery, footwear, household goods, bicycles and small tools, there really is something for everyone and a great opportunity for bidders to purchase some unique items."
The auction house works with over 40 law enforcement agencies and over 170 government bodies across the UK and Ireland and has returned millions of pounds back to the public through the selling of seized items.
In 2017 it was reported that Police Scotland were making as much as £100,000 a year by auctioning off seized or unclaimed goods.
Superintendent Alex Jarrett from Criminal Justice Services Division said items containing sensitive data are destroyed but anything else can be sold off to generate extra cash for the force or donated to charity.
Unclaimed items are sent off to auction after three months has passed and the proceeds raised are absorbed into Police Scotland’s central budget to support a range of policing costs.
Mr Wilson added: "Taking place twice-monthly, we not only work on behalf of Police Scotland, auctioning lost and found items from across Scotland, we also work on behalf of Scottish Councils, Banks, Finance Companies, Insolvency Practitioners as well as private sellers.
"Facilitated through our dedicated online LiveBid auction service, bidders will get an exciting virtual experience straight to their desktop or mobile device."
The online LiveBid Police Scotland and General Disposal Auction starts at 2pm on Tuesday January 19 and customers are encouraged to register online through Wilsons Auctions website.
