Dubai: Dubai Police have reminded the owners of impounded vehicles that these would be sold in an auction in 30 days if they do not address the reasons for their confiscation and take possession of their vehicles.

Major-General Mohammad Saif Al Zafein, Head of the Federal Traffic Council and Assistant to the Dubai Police Chief for Operations Affairs, said 645 of such vehicles have been in the traffic department’s yard for more than three months and they would be auctioned.

“If the owners do not come to collect or address the reasons for their confiscation, these vehicles will be sold in an auction to be organised by Dubai Police on May 25,” Maj-Gen Al Zafein said.

In 2015, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had issued a law regulating the disposal of impounded vehicles in the emirate.

Local law No. 23 for 2015 set up a committee to conduct public auctions of confiscated vehicles. The committee includes representatives from Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality, the Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Public Prosecution and other government entities concerned as members.

The committee is tasked with checking and evaluating the impounded vehicles and making sure, in coordination with the judicial authorities, whether they were to be seized by any other entity.

The law makes Dubai Police the central entity responsible for disposing of impounded vehicles after three months of impoundment in coordination with other government authorities.

“We published the list of vehicles that would be auctioned in newspapers on April 25 and that will give the owners one month to come and rectify the situation. We have posted the list also on the Dubai Police website with details of the vehicles. The owners have to go to the traffic department branches in Bur Dubai and Deira to solve the problem.”

From a quick look at the list, Gulf News spotted nearly 13 Range Rovers, three Porsche cars and one Alfa Romeo. The list also includes Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Mini Cooper and Jaguar vehicles.

Dubai Police said the committee will organise the auction through auction houses for transparency and to get the highest prices.