Lego box contained $40k of Meth, not bricks

[Eldorado]

"A box of Legos that was supposed to contain 244 pieces of bricks, gears, and axles instead held three pounds of methamphetamine, according to Georgia police.

"Investigators say a trio of Georgia women recently purchased the Lego kit at a consignment shop in Charleston, South Carolina and brought it home to Statesboro, where they gave the set--which retails for $15.99 at Walmart--to a child."

Full story at the Smoking Gun:http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/lego-meth-surprise-174908

"Georgia child finds $40G of meth in box of Legos: officials"

At Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/us/georgia-child-finds-40g-of-meth-in-box-of-legos-officials

[Piney]

Somebody is in deep doodoo for losing that shipment. 

[freetoroam]

Lego sales could rise because of this.

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Investigators say a trio of Georgia women recently purchased the Lego kit at a consignment shop in Charleston, South Carolina and brought it home to Statesboro, where they gave the set--which retails for $15.99 at Walmart--to a child.

valued at $40,000.

Thankfully the women were honest. Some would have made themselves a $39,984,01 profit out of that.

Good for the women for handing it in. 

 

[Orphalesion]

Personally I'd much rather find myself in possession of $40k worth of Lego bricks.

Imagine the things that could be built with such a large number.

[Piney]

27 minutes ago, Orphalesion said:

Personally I'd much rather find myself in possession of $40k worth of Lego bricks.

 You said it mate! 

I would throw out all the furniture in the parlor and build one big Marvel/ Star Wars/ Batman mashup. 

[acute]

If you take enough Meth, imagine the amazing things you can imagine you built with Lego bricks!

Edited May 9, 2019 by acute

[freetoroam]

2 hours ago, Orphalesion said:

Personally I'd much rather find myself in possession of $40k worth of Lego bricks.

Imagine the things that could be built with such a large number.

I was trying to work out 244 pieces at $15.99 to $40,000 worth. Thats a hell of a lot of bricks and pieces, i would rather the lego too, but 

 

[Myles]

3 hours ago, Orphalesion said:

Personally I'd much rather find myself in possession of $40k worth of Lego bricks.

Imagine the things that could be built with such a large number.

Heck, at the price they charge for Lego's you may not be able to build as much as you think.

I grew up with Loc Blocs.   I've always thought they were much better than Lego's.