COME July 1, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is set to auction just more than 500 unclaimed motor vehicles and miscellaneous items now being held at police stations islandwide.

The constabulary, in a newspaper advertisement, said the auction — to be conducted by Channel Realty Company Limited on its behalf — will be held at the Police Officers’ Club, 34 Hope Road in St Andrew, starting at 9:00 am.

Individuals are, in the meantime, being allowed to view the items at the various stations between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm up until June 30.

Details contained in a conditions of sale notice posted on the auctioneer’s website showed that the “serviceable and unserviceable” motor vehicles in the custody of the police which will be offered for sale are currently housed at police stations in the St Thomas, St Catherine North, St Catherine South, Trelawny, St James, and Hanover divisions.

Of the number, the majority are motorcycles. It was not clear if they are among the more than 2,000 motorcycles seized in police raids last year, particularly in Westmoreland where police said many were being operated illegally, especially by criminals.

In the meantime, all participants must be registered with Jamaica Customs Agency to take part in the auction. Individuals not yet registered are required to do so by taking two passport-sized photographs, driver’s licence or taxpayer registration number, and a valid identification (passport or national identification) to the various Queen’s Warehouse locations at 230 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11; Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston; or Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. Only prospective bidders will be permitted entry. Delinquent bidders will not be permitted to participate, the auctioneer said.

By way of payment the auctioneer said a minimum deposit of $50,000 or 10 per cent — whichever is greater — is required on each item. It said items for $50,000 or less must be paid for in full on the day of the sale. All payments must be settled by Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

Purchases made using a credit card will attract a four per cent general consumption tax charge, while a $28.75 charge will be applied to each debit card transaction.

The auctioneers, in the meantime, made it clear that “the highest bidder shall be the purchaser”.

“If any dispute arises between any two or more bidders, the lot disputed shall be immediately put up again and resold. The auctioneer’s decision shall be final,” the notice stated.

It further said purchasers who are unable or unwilling to make settlement within the specified time of Tuesday, July 8 “shall be considered as having forfeited the purchase”.

“Deposits will not be refunded and the delinquent purchaser will be banned from future auctions. Items purchased must be removed within seven days after full payment. Failure to remove the items within the time specified will result in such items being sold at the next JCF auction and the recovery of any cost involved in storage and reselling from the delinquent purchaser or a daily storage fee being charged up to the day of removal,” the notice stated.

Catalogues are available at Channel Realty Co Ltd, 7 Oxford Park Avenue, Kingston 5, or via www.channelrealty-international.com.