Man arrested in Elche for stealing Lego pieces worth over €10,000 from neighbour
The Guardia Civil arrested a man in Elche who took a collection of Lego pieces valued at over €10,000 from a neighbour's home.
Man arrested in Elche for stealing Lego pieces worth over €10,000 from neighbour
The Guardia Civil arrested a man in Elche as the suspected perpetrator of the theft of a collection of Lego pieces valued at over €10,000. The figures belonged to a neighbour of his who was keeping them at his home in the Alicante locality.
Officers began the investigation after receiving a report from the victim, who had noticed the disappearance of his collection. The victim had accumulated over time a set of pieces of significant value in the collectors' market, some of them from limited editions or discontinued items.
The investigators focused their efforts on identifying the person responsible for the theft. During the enquiries, they gathered evidence that pointed to the injured party's neighbour as the main suspect. Finally, officers proceeded with his arrest.
The detainee was placed at the disposal of the judicial authority, which will decide on his procedural situation. The Guardia Civil recovered the stolen pieces, which will be returned to their rightful owner once the corresponding judicial procedures are concluded.
Thefts of high-value object collections on the secondary market constitute a type of crime that security forces monitor closely, given that these items can be easily commercialised through digital platforms.
Source: El Debate
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