By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
The Barton County Sheriff's Office and Great Bend Police Department will once again host their joint forfeiture sale on Thursday, Oct. 5 at the sheriff's office range located at 396 NE 30 Road. Sheriff Brian Bellendir said there are more than 20 cars and several pieces of miscellaneous equipment up for bid, some in good condition.
"A lot of these were asset forfeitures and seizures off of drug cases and other criminal cases," he said. "Some of them were abandoned. We've got a little bit of everything out here."
A 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe with 103,000 miles is a late addition to the auction, and a 2016 Jeep Cherokee with 68,000 miles is another premium item. Cash, credit cards, and good checks are accepted, and funds raised go into a special fund to be used by the respective law enforcement agencies with certain restrictions.
"That helps with some of the things we don't have in our budget, or some extra equipment or training we'd like to get for our guys or send them to," said Bellendir. "That allows us to do it and we let the drug dealers pay for it."
B&B Auction Co. LLC will host the auction with Bellendir serving as the auctioneer. Bidding begins at 5 p.m. Find a full list of items in the auction by CLICKING HERE.