Charleston, WV (WOAY) – West Virginia State Treasurer announces winning bid in online auction.
According to WV State Treasurer Larry Pack announced the winning bid amount of $26,150 in the first online firearms auction in the history of the WV State Treasurers office. The bid came from a registered federal firearm licensed (FFL) dealer in Pennsylvania. Numerous bids from dealers spanning across 13 states participated in the online auction, which ended Monday, March 10.
“I am proud to put these dollars back into law enforcement agencies so they can purchase the equipment they need to better serve the public,” Treasurer Pack said. “This was the first time dealers were allowed to make bids online. My Office will continue to hold these online auctions to help modernize our Unclaimed Property Program and to extend the market value of sales by securing buying power from dealers across multiple states.”
Over 100 firearms and 400 pounds of ammunition were up for bid during the first online auction. Firearms will be picked up by the winning bidder this week.
Firearms from the following 14 law enforcement agencies were turned over for the auction:
· Bluefield Police Department
· Cabell County Sheriff’s Office
· Doddridge County Sheriff’s Office
· Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office
· Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
· Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
· Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
· Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
· Terra Alta Police Department
· Upshur County Sheriff’s Office
· Violent Crime Task Force
· Wood County Sheriff’s Office
· Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office
· West Virginia State Police – Berkeley Springs, Buckhannon, Saint Mary’s Detachments
More information about State Treasurer’s Office’s firearms auctions is available at www.wvtreasury.gov/FFL-Auction.
To learn about the unclaimed property program or to find out if the Office is holding any money for you or your family, visit www.WVUnclaimedProperty.gov.
