RAIDED BY THE POLICE | Investigating Nintendo, Sega, & Devkit Arrests

A London man named Darius Khan was raided by police over discarded Sega game development kits and cartridges he purchased from a scrapyard. The investigation reveals potential corporate negligence, overreach, and public-private collusion. Sega Europe hired a contractor to clear out its corporate office, and the discarded e-waste ended up with Darius, who buys and resells junk. The Video Game Preservation Museum intended to buy the lot for £60,000. Sega hired Nintendo's private investigator, Fusion 85, to work with the police on the raid. The police also communicated regularly with Sega about the case. Darius was arrested for money laundering and IP crimes, but the items were mixed with other discarded items, suggesting negligence on Sega's part. The UKIE, which includes Sega, Nintendo, and Fusion 85, funds IP protection with the City of London Police, creating a conflict of interest.