Event Brief
UK police e-bikes seized and later sold at auction
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Summary: A BBC investigation found that some electric motorbikes and e-bikes seized by UK police forces are being sold to members of the public via online auctions. Police sold at least 161 e-bikes and e-motorcycles last year, though most confiscated vehicles are typically destroyed.
WHO: UK police forces
WHAT: Confiscated e-bikes and e-motorcycles are sold at auction to members of the public.
WHEN: 2025
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Some police forces defended selling seized vehicles as a way of putting money back into policing.
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