DOJ sues towing company for removing 150 vehicles from a Marine base and auctioning them off

The Justice Department is suing a California tow truck company after it allegedly sold or disposed of nearly 150 vehicles from a Marine Corps base - (Getty Images)

The Justice Department is suing a California towing company, claiming that it illegally auctioned off nearly 150 vehicles that had been towed from a Marine Corps base.

S&K Towing Inc. has been accused of illegally selling or disposing of as many as 148 vehicles owned by service members, many of which were towed from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in southern California, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.