U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces Seized & Forfeited Diamond Auction
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11.03.09, 10:56
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VSE Corporation and Rick Levin & Associates will conduct an auction of loose diamonds on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division.
Up for auction are 605 loose diamonds that were seized during the investigation of a money laundering scheme in New York City's Diamond District. One of the diamond dealers was convicted in a case involving dealings with Colombian drug traffickers. The proceeds from the auction will be returned to the IRS's Criminal Investigations Division for the continuation of law enforcement efforts.
The auction will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2009, at the New Yorker Hotel, in New York City. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. on the day of the sale.
Previews and registration will take place at the New Yorker Hotel at 481 8th Avenue & 34th Street, New York, NY on Wednesday, March 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday, March 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For detailed descriptions of all diamond lots and previews visit the Treasury website.
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By: Rachel Lieberman, Israel Diamond Industry Portal
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