Police recovered over $200,000 worth of stolen Lego sets in a recent theft bust in Eugene, Oregon. The three-month investigation led to the discovery of 4,153 Lego sets that had been stolen from nearby stores and were being purchased by the owner of a store called Brick Builders4. The thieves typically received only a fraction of the retail value for the stolen sets, with many using the money to buy drugs.
The recovered Lego sets were worth more than $200,000. The police investigation revealed that the owner of a store in Eugene, Oregon, was knowingly buying new, unopened Lego sets that had been stolen from other nearby stores. A total of 4,153 Lego sets were recovered from the store.