Overview

• Officers searched a Royal Park home on Saturday and found about 2,500 items, including roughly 1,700 unopened Lego boxes valued at about $250,000.
• A 41-year-old man was arrested and charged with theft and unlawful possession, and he is due to appear at Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on September 30.
• Police described the recovery as the largest individual seizure to date under Operation Measure, which targets retail theft in partnership with the retail sector.
• The haul required three truck loads to remove, with Water Operations officers assisting in the recovery.
• Acting Assistant Commissioner John De Candia said offenders are exploiting online resale channels and urged buyers to be wary of unusually cheap listings.