"A UK-based video game reseller claims Sega was behind a police raid that seized a trove of Nintendo development kits from his home, according to a report from Time Extension. The seller tells the outlet that he purchased the rare finds for around £10,000 (~$13,526) from a worker who showed up at the scrapyard with "a van-load of items that had reportedly come from Sega's office clearance." Sega moved its Europe office from Brentford, West London, to the city's Chiswick Business Park earlier this year."
"On July 14th - around three months after the purchase - police arrested the seller and raided his home, according to Time Extension. "I was woken at around 7:30 am by a loud knock at my door," the seller tells Time Extension. "When I opened it, I was met by approximately ten officers from the City of London Police. They informed me that I was under arrest for money laundering and that they were there to seize development kits and game cartridges.""
A UK reseller says he purchased a large collection of Nintendo development kits and prototype cartridges for about £10,000 from a scrapyard worker who brought items allegedly from Sega's office clearance. Months later police arrested him and raided his home, informing him he faced money laundering allegations and seizing the consoles and cartridges. The collection reportedly included dev kits for Game Boy Advance, DSi, 2DS, 3DS, Wii, Wii U and multiple prototypes. Police later requested a formal disclaimer to relinquish ownership, which the seller refused. Sega has not contacted him, and the consoles remain in police custody.
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