Posted on 10/26/2021 3:00:10 AM PDT by blueplum
Police in Seattle went undercover to break open what they said was a trafficking ring involving the sale of expensive stolen goods: Lego, taken from an Amazon store.
Saying they had seized 171 sets, police released a picture showing the boxes stacked together.
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According to one expert, Lego theft and trafficking has become a major concern....
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Sets are for the mentally challenged
Lego’s bought in bulk on Ebay are for those up to the task of mental challenge, design and assembly
“Pssst!.....Hey kid, you wanna build a replica of the Millennium Falcon? I know a guy!”
# Legos really are expensive. It’s common to see sets in Walmart for $70 and $120. I don’t know. Someone is buying them.
They have a model of the Titanic on sale now. I think it’s something like $650. It’s the biggest lego set ever.
OTOH, for collectors, small things can be fairly valuable. I have a single minifig that was not for general sale, it was a freebie that came with an order. It is worth over $150 all by itself.
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