Legos Gaining Popularity for Theft, Resale, and Drug Exchange in California

A 71-year-old man was arrested this week after police found 2,800 boxes of stolen Lego products in his Long Beach home.

Two suspects were arrested after police found 2,800 boxes of stolen Lego products in a home in Long Beach, Calif., on June 2024. Los Angeles Police Department

A pair of suspects were arrested on June 5 for the organized theft of Legos from retail stores in Southern California, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Richard Siegel, 71, of Long Beach, was arrested on suspicion of organized retail theft, and Blanca Gudino, 29, of Lawndale was arrested June 6 on suspicion of grand theft, the LAPD said in a June 6 statement.