confiscated

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Confiscated watches and jewelry were valued at over $1.18 billion, representing 36% of the total, while handbags and wallets came in at over $972 million.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Confiscated outboard motors and dinghies are seen at a police station in Calais, France, August 3, 2021.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2021

Confiscated cars are auctioned, and until recently the police and officials were paid "finders fees" of around half the value, netting well-connected officers millions of dollars.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2021

Confiscated abalone is donated to area fund-raisers and local soup kitchens.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2014

Confiscated lands also formed a not unimportant part of the Court's estates.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)