Car seized by Police?

Question

hi i need advice my car was seized by the police on Friday the 23rd of July 2010 i was giving two friends a lift to a scrapyard after they flagged me down they had some scrap cooper wire that my friend wanted to cash in the police stopped us in the wishaw lanarkshire after saying that we were seen on cctv putting the wire in my boot out side of my friends house my car was seized i was detained in the cells for five hours then released without any charges after my two friends stated that i had nothing to do with the cooper wire and they just asked for a lift and that i had no knowledge of the origins of the scrap metal which turned out to be stolen they were both charged with theft i have never been in trouble with the police in my life not as much as a parking ticket all my car documents were up to date mot ,tax ,insurance i went to the local car pound to retrieve my car on monday the 26th and i was told that the car had not been released and there was a charge of £150 on it i explained that i am disabled and i need the car for every day use i am affectedly house bound with no car and on benefits and cant raise the £150 plus storage fees of £12 per day i am at my wits end the police have two statements proving that i had nothing to do with the copper wire i need my car back please help

Answer 1

Whilst your vehicle may have been seized as part of the investigation, your confirmed innocence should be enough to have the vehicle released without cost. You have access to the internet, I assume or at least hope you have the facilities to write or print letters. I think you need to write to the senior officer at the station where you were taken and indicate all that you have stated above.



You should also point out that you will take the issue to the media if they do not sort the problem out.



So long as you are totally innocent of anything connected with the theft, and so long as all your documents are correct, then I think the matter should be resolved by the senior officer at the station.



Good luck

Answer 2

Your question is difficult to understand as you haven't used any punctuation but they should have told you how to get your car back when they took it. If they did, then you will have to take that course of action, which is to pay the fee. In future, don't be so gullible!

Answer 3

Contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau and ask for help regarding your legal rights.

Answer 4

Even though you were unaware you were carrying 2 criminals and their ill gotten gains. You got off light with the impound fees.

Have you thought of asking your 2 criminal mates to pay it since it is their fault as well as yours?

Answer 5

Thay have no right to do that tack theam to cort I think you can win