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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Erum Salam

Two arrested after Los Angeles police confiscate over 2,800 stolen Lego sets

Police in Los Angeles recovered thousands of stolen Lego sets.
Police in Los Angeles recovered thousands of stolen Lego sets. Photograph: LAPD

An alleged Lego thief’s master plan has fallen to pieces after Los Angeles police confiscated more than 2,800 stolen sets of the popular building bricks and figures from his home.

Richard Siegel, 71, and his alleged partner in crime, Blanca Gudino, 39, were paid a visit by the Los Angeles police department’s (LAPD) harbor division at Siegel’s home in Long Beach. The home was raided and thousands of boxes of Lego merchandise were discovered, the police said on Wednesday.

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