Authorities in Kern County, California, have recovered roughly $1 million worth of stolen LEGO sets and arrested three Southern California men in connection with what officials describe as a coordinated cargo theft operation targeting toys moving across state lines. It’s just the most recent example of large-scale LEGO theft in the country.
According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, on April 8, deputies arrived on the scene after witnesses reported unusual behavior in the Mojave area near the 400 block of Silver Queen Road. When police arrived, they saw two Amazon-branded box trucks fleeing the scene and conducted traffic stops on both vehicles. Inside, they found large quantities of LEGO products believed to be part of a stolen shipment.
