Valuables From Mexico's Drug Lords Are Up For Auction

One of the pieces offered during an auction of goods confiscated from drug traffickers in Mexico. Photograph: Sae/AFP/Getty Images

Mexico Sells Off Narco-Bling Seized From Traffickers -- The Guardian

Authorities auction confiscated watches and gems, with proceeds to be ploughed back into offensive against the cartels

Going, going, nearly gone. Hands stayed conspicuously down and eyebrows in control when the Mexican government tried to auction off a huge diamond ring assumed to have belonged to a leading drug trafficker. "Buying that would be too risky," said a man who identified himself only as Patricio. "You might find an armed convoy at your door sent to get it back."

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My Comment: Talk about a garish taste in jewelery.... but when you have all the money in the world .... who cares.