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Police Seize $320,000 in Suspected Stolen LEGO in Adelaide Raid

The case spotlights a booming resale market that police say is driving large toy thefts.

Overview

  • Western District detectives, who searched a Dudley Park home Tuesday about 5pm, seized hundreds of boxed LEGO sets valued at about $320,000.
  • A 34-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man were arrested at the property, charged with theft, and bailed to appear in Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on May 12.
  • Moving the stockpile required significant logistics, with officers using 15 pallets and two Mounted Police horse floats to clear the site.
  • Police say the items are suspected to have been stolen from numerous metropolitan retail outlets, with sets from Star Wars, Sonic the Hedgehog, Marvel, Pokémon, and Animal Crossing among the haul.
  • The investigation continues and follows other large LEGO theft cases in Adelaide, including a September 2025 matter alleging about $250,000 in stolen goods.