Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“An Australian man is facing theft charges after police uncovered a ‘significant’ trove of Lego and toys worth $250,000 (£120,800; $163,400) allegedly stolen from department stores in Adelaide. About 2,500 items, including 1,700 unopened boxes of Lego, were found when South Australian police raided a Royal Park home on Saturday. The haul — which police say was going to be sold online — was the largest seized during an operation targeting retail theft in the state, and so big that extra officers were called in to help remove the loot, which filled three truck loads. … Apart from the Lego, other stolen items included soft toys, water guns and toy trucks with brands such as Pokémon, Barbie, Hello Kitty and Thomas the Tank Engine.” (09/02/25)