Dylan Nikeller and Renee Hart have been released on parole after pleading guilty to a combined 79 charges

Police found so much stolen property at a Gold Coast “crackhouse” they had to hire a truck to remove it and shipping containers to store it, a court was told.

POLICE found so much stolen property at a Gold Coast “crackhouse” they had to hire a truck to remove it and shipping containers to store it, the Southport Magistrates Court was told.

A prosecutor likened the illegal discovery worth hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Varsity Lakes home — which included beauty products, top-range sunglasses and work tools — to an Aladdin’s Cave.

Drug addicts Dylan Nikeller and Renee Hart, dubbed the “beauty burglars” by media following their arrest in June last year, were yesterday sentenced to three years in jail for the treasure trove.

Renee Hart and Dylan Nikeller have been refused bail. The two are accused of a series of burglaries across the Gold Coast. Photo: Facebook

Nikeller pleaded guilty to 42 charges and Hart pleaded guilty to 37 charges, which included offences of stealing, receiving tainted property and burglaries.

They spent 403 days in custody following their arrest and were given parole.

Police prosecutor Bob Falconer said the pair’s six-month crime spree began in December 2017.

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The court was told some of the property located at the couple’s Varsity Lakes home was stolen by other people and some by the pair.

A large portion of the collection featured cosmetic goods including professional make-up products and equipment.

“It was like something out of Aladdin’s Cave,” Mr Falconer said.

Defence lawyer Michael Gatenby, of Gatenby Criminals Lawyers, said the couple took responsibility of the property at their home because they knew about it.

“It was a well-known crackhouse,” Mr Gatenby said.

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“They did not intend to benefit from all of it.”

Hart’s father was a career criminal and mother was a drug addict, the court was told.

“She started speed at 14, by 16 she was living on the streets injecting drugs,” Mr Gatenby said.

Now 32-year-old, Hart gave birth in custody and her five-month old daughter has been living with her behind bars.

Nikeller, 30, fell into old drug habits because of unemployment, the court was told.

“He was sitting around doing nothing and started to associate with former friends,” Mr Gatenby said.

The lawyer said both were remorseful.

The collection of stolen goods featured sunglasses taken as part of a robbery in which $53,000 of sunglasses were stolen.

The pair also stole safes from different stores, taking up tens of thousands of dollars at a time.

This included stealing about $10,000 from a trampoline park.

Nikeller took $34,800 from inside a safe at a Coles store.

Magistrate Jane Bentley condemned the pair for bringing misery to “innocent people” in sentencing.

The court was told some of the items seized have not yet been returned to their owners.

Anyone who believe the outstanding property was theirs should contact police.