Christina Vale, 27, charged over alleged role in theft of 63,000 limited edition Bluey coins

A woman alleged to have acted as the getaway driver has become the third person charged in connection with a lucrative Bluey coin heist in Sydney’s west.

A woman alleged to have acted as the getaway driver has become the third person charged in connection with a lucrative Bluey coin heist in Sydney’s west.

Police arrested Green Valley woman Christina Vale, 27, on Tuesday morning, more than three-and-a-half months after 63,000 unreleased, limited edition $1 Bluey coins were allegedly stolen from a Wetherill Park warehouse.

Officers from the Fairfield City Police Area Command went to the warehouse on July 12 after receiving a report about the alleged theft of the coins, which had been produced by the Royal Australian Mint.

Police arrest Christina Vale on Tuesday. Picture: Supplied

The State Crime Command’s robbery and serious crime squad formed Strike Force Bandit to investigate the incident, which has already resulted in the charging of two men who remain before the courts.

Vale became the third person arrested when strike force detectives, assisted by the Raptor Squad, executed a search warrant in Green Valley about 6.55am on Tuesday.

Police allege $63,000 worth of limited edition Bluey coins were stolen. Picture: NSW Police

She was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with three counts of aggravated break and enter to commit a serious indictable offence, and disposing of less than $5000 in property stolen in a serious indictable offence.

Police have refused Vale bail ahead of an appearance in Liverpool Local Court later on Tuesday.

More to come.