California police find 2,800 stolen Lego sets

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Two people were arrested in California as part of a suspected Lego theft ring after police found more than 2,800 stolen sets.
Police said Friday they found boxes of Legos stacked to the ceiling inside a man's home in Long Beach, just south of Los Angeles.
The toys ranged in price from $20 to over $1,000 (£16 to over £786).
Richard Siegel, 71, and Blanca Gudino, 39, were arrested in connection with a series of organised retail thefts that stem back several months, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Authorities started investigating in December after a store reported a series of thefts. The store's loss prevention personnel identified Gudino as a suspect, police said.
Officers said they observed Ms Gudino taking items from the same retailer in multiple areas this week, then give Mr Siegel the sets at his Long Beach home.
Detectives searched the home Wednesday and found more than 2,800 boxes of Legos. While officers searched, police said potential buyers of the toys arrived at the home "lured by advertisements placed by Siegel on internet sales sites".
It was not clear whether Mr Siegel and Ms Gudino had lawyers.

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In April, four suspects were arrested after authorities found about $300,000 in stolen Lego merchandise, according to the California Highway Patrol. The suspects are accused of stealing Lego sets for cars, motorcycles, Star Wars items and Minecraft products to resell them.
Also in southern California this year, more than $100,000 in Legos were stolen from retailer Bricks & Minifigs, a speciality store that sells new and used Legos, according to BBC news partner CBS News.

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