1.   A majority of seized cars are sold back to defendants in drug and prostitution cases, a police official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said.

2.   But he said that the drivers of seized leased cars would probably still be required to pay off the terms of their leases.

3.   They also argued that it would encourage drug couriers to grant sham liens to their compatriots, so that those allies could then reclaim their seized cars.

4.   The opposition party, RENAMO, denied the seized car belonged to their leader, Afonso Dhlakama.

5.   Troops carted off televisions, air conditioners and washing machines and seized cars and motorbikes and cars at gunpoint.

6.   Wichai Tuesday threatened to file lawsuits against police and newspapers related to the publicity of the seized cars.