Man charged after $20,000 of sex toys stolen from Gold Coast adult shop

Police have charged a man over a Gold Coast adult shop robbery where more than $20,000 high-end sex toys were allegedly stolen and later marked-up for sale on the black market.

POLICE have charged a 31-year-old man over a Gold Coast adult shop robbery where more than $20,000 high-end sex toys were allegedly stolen and later marked-up for sale on the black market.

Helensvale father Dylan Edward Nikeller is behind bars on remand after being charged with a number of offences including entering a premises with intent and receiving tainted property in relation to the December 18 heist at Sexy World, Nerang.

Dylan Nikeller (right) with partner Renee Hart. Picture: Facebook.

He had his matter mentioned in the Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday and will return to court next month.

It is understood Nikeller told police he did not steal the items, but had been paid to keep them for another person.

Police arrested the man on December 29 after the adult shop was stripped of almost $20,000 worth of high-end sex toys days before Christmas.

A large number of high-end sensual electronic items, which cost up to $300 each, were stolen.

A “large tub” of opened “store testers” sex toys and “lucky dip” items was also taken in the break-in.

It is understood about one third of the stolen items have been recovered by police and had price tags on them and one packet of the toys was located in the bedroom of Nikeller’s Helensvale property.

But store owner Danielle Patmore has a message for any unsuspecting customers who may be purchasing the goods: they’re cheaper at the source.

Sexy World Nerang m anager Carina Thacker. Picture: Glenn Hampson

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“Many of the items have come back with price stickers on the goods for double the price we were selling them at,” she said.

A further $10,000 worth of adult toys stolen in the early hours of Christmas morning from Sexy World, but police investigations into this robbery are ongoing.

Ms Patmore said police had done a “wonderful job” returning some of the goods stolen and she hoped to recover the rest.

Nikeller is also facing court over a raft of drug-related offences and will return to court on February 9.

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Anyone with information about the break and enter at Sexy World Nerang should contact police by phoning Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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A GOLD Coast adult shop was stripped of almost $20,000 worth of high-end sex toys days before Christmas, only months after another bizarre break-in at the same premises.

The frustrated owner has jokingly suggested if the culprit is that desperate to “get a cucumber” instead.

Police are investigating after a person driving an allegedly stolen Mercedes jemmied open the back door of Sexy World at Nerang in the early hours of Tuesday morning, before stealing a large number of high-end sensual electronic items, which cost up to $300 each.

The thief with a penchant for erotic goods did not enter the retail area of the shop, but took a mass of items from a back storeroom before fleeing the premises in the car that police allege was stolen from elsewhere on the Gold Coast.

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The robber was allegedly wearing a hoodie, which covered their face and officers are now reviewing CCTV in the area.

A “large tub” of opened “store testers” sex toys and “lucky dip” items was also taken in the break-in.

Speaking to the Bulletin, Sexy World owner Danielle Patmore, who has owned a number of adult stores in southeast Queensland and northern NSW for the past 11 years, said she had a large amount of stock ready for the Christmas rush when the devastating heist happened.

“We always make sure we have enough for the Christmas rush because people come in for presents and over the holiday period parents have kids that might stay with other family members so couples like to spend quality time together or go on dirty weekends and they come in looking to buy something.

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“We have other people coming in who are sick but still want to pleasure their partners so it’s disappointing that this would happen at this time of the year.”

Ms Patmore said despite the robbery, the Nerang store was not left short for the holiday season as other stores in the group were able to provide excess stock to the Gold Coast shop.

She said the sex-toy break in was the second robbery to happen while the shop was closed in recent months, with another man allegedly squeezing in through a small window to steal a single pleasure aid earlier this year.

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Ms Patmore said in addition to the burglaries, shoplifting was rife at most Sexy World stores.

“Shoplifting is an ongoing problem for us. If someone was going to steal food I would be sympathetic but stealing sex toys, I’m really not sympathetic to that. If you’re really that desperate — steal a cucumber,” she joked.

Police continue to investigate the robbery.