He stole Lego pieces, put dried pasta in the box, police say. Shake it, they 'make the same sound'

Irvine police track a Lego theft suspect to Paramount. Detectives say he bought Lego sets, replaced pieces with dried pasta ...
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Police Break Up Lego Theft Ring, Recovering Hundreds of Beheaded Figurines

Officials said they had discovered tens of thousands of Lego pieces at a California home and arrested a man who trafficked in the stolen collectibles. By Jin Yu Young When detectives from the Santa ...