A Sydney man has been charged with allegedly stealing $600,000 worth of limited edition Bluey coins before their official release.
Police will allege the 47-year-old man worked at the Wetherill Park warehouse where the $1 coins were stored.
The man allegedly located and stole the packages from the back of a truck on June 23, 2024.
Police allege the man stole 63,000 Bluey coins, which he then sold online for 10 times their face value.
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad under Strike Force Bandit executed a search warrant in Sefton, in Sydney’s west.
Officers found and seized 189 unissued Bluey coins, as well as some electronic devices.
The 47-year-old man was arrested at a house in Westmead on Wednesday morning and taken to Granville Police Station.
He was charged with three counts of trespassing.
Police allege the man (pictured right) took the 63,000 limited edition Bluey coins worth $600,000 before the items were officially released.
Officers found and seized 189 unissued Bluey coins (pictured) after executing a search warrant at a property in Sydney’s west.
The man allegedly sold the coins (pictured) online for 10 times their face value.
He was refused bail and will appear in Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday.
Strike Force Bandit investigations will continue.
In June this year, the Royal Australian Mint separately released three uncirculated Bluey coins featuring the characters Bluey, The Heelers and The Grannies.
The Dollarbucks coins paid tribute to the iconic children’s show created by Australian animator Joe Brumm, which achieved international success after first airing in October 2018.
At the time of its release, the highly anticipated coin, which cost $20 for one coin or $55 for a set of three coins, sold for nearly $900 on eBay.
