The stolen items, traders have told The Independent, end up on dedicated Facebook pages for buying and selling of the toys, as well as listings on online marketplaces like eBay and Vinted.
Selby told police that he recently arrived on a flight from California and was visiting his daughter. He had placed the backpack in the rear passenger side of the rental car, but when he returned, he saw that someone had smashed the window and that his backpack was missing.
The court was told that Colm Fitzgerald, deeply affected by a gambling addiction, committed thefts amounting to €35,000 from his employer, leading to serious legal consequences.
To steal, damage and traffic in such property is to breach that trust... there is an element of trust in our society that allows such properties to be displayed.