Block and awe! Big Lego theft ring busted in Oregon, $200K in stolen units seized

Cops actually pieced this case collectively.

An enormous Lego theft ring was busted by Oregon police — who took jaw-dropping drone footage of mountains of the colourful toys packed neatly of their packing containers from above.

Greater than 4,150 swiped units of the plastic building-blocks — valued at roughly $200,000 — had been seized from the Brick Builders store in Eugene, the Springfield Police Department stated Tuesday.

Ammon Henrikson, proprietor of the Lego-centric toy store, is accused of knowingly shopping for the unopened units from crooks who pilfered them from close by chain shops corresponding to Goal, Fred Meyer and Walmart, in accordance to cops.

Henrikson could have even been instructing the suspects to grab particular Lego units from the retail shops, a police supply advised kezi.com.

Among the many stolen gadgets may very well be seen high-quality branded units with kits for issues such because the souped up DeLorean automotive from “Again to the Future,” the customized ambulance from “Ghostbusters” — which fits for as a lot as $230 — and the Millenium Falcon from “Star Wars.”

Through the three-month investigation,  cops noticed thieves rob shops of high-priced Lego units — then head straight to Brick Builders, police stated.

“We might watch individuals go into the shop with Lego and are available out with money in hand,” Sergeant Kyle Potter advised the station. “At that time we’d cease individuals, we’d speak to them and so they’d inform us precisely what they did.”

Lego lifters had been fast to dish concerning the scheme as a result of “they had been often disgruntled on the amount of money they received,” Potter stated.

“It was pennies on the {dollars} for what it was truly price!” he stated.

Lots of the suspects instantly spent the money on unlawful medication, in accordance with cops.

Dramatic drone footage reveals packing containers of the toys, together with costly race automotive units, stacked greater than 5 toes excessive and stretching dozens of toes exterior of the police division.

Henrikson and his companion Albert Nash had been charged with organized retail theft on July 3.