<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police on the Gold Coast have arrested four people after seizing two vans full of allegedly stolen toys, as well as drugs and firearms.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The items were allegedly found at a Gold Coast home police raided on November 11.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>During the search, items believed to be linked to a sophisticated receipt-fraud scheme were also allegedly found.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/finance/nvidia-earnings-will-shed-a-light-on-whether-big-tech-is-fueling-an-ai-boom-or-bubble/deb139da-4f59-47bb-8905-58b9f42fa8b7"><strong><span>'Most important stock in the world' set to rattle global economy</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege the group produced counterfeit receipts resembling those from major retail stores and used them to unlawfully remove high-value items such as electrical appliances, bedding, homewares and toys.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The items were then allegedly sold online through social media accounts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Detectives also allegedly uncovered methamphetamine, drug utensils and two firearms at the home. One firearm was later found to be a modified gel blaster.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/thousands-of-toys-found-as-police-bust-alleged-shoplifting-operation/861dd195-d7f5-42e2-ac97-5a85909f75d2" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All four occupants of the home were arrested and taken into police custody.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege the group routinely drove unlicensed and used multiple vehicles to avoid police detection and that children were involved in the preparation and sale of stolen goods.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/Z8tJCf"><strong><span>Sign up here</span></strong></a><strong><span> to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.</span></strong></div></div>
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