TMI Show Ep 246: “Leggo My Legos”

Detectives from the Santa Rosa PD arrive at a Lake County house, uncovering a major crime scene: decapitated heads everywhere, bodies organized in neat rows. But they’re not dead humans.

Tubs brim with tens of thousands of loose LEGO pieces, scattering across living room desks. Unopened sets line hallway floors, while the garage shelves display 100 assembled mini figures amid broken-down packaging. This systematic sorting screams potential resale, consistent with fencing high-demand collectibles.
An investigation launching last month culminates in the arrest of Robert Lopez, 39, for stealing over $6,000 in LEGO sets. Lopez allegedly directs others to steal expensive kits, buying them cheap to resell at inflated prices—or parting out mini figures for profit. Charged with organized retail theft and felony conspiracy, he faces up to three years in prison under California law. The probe continues, targeting accomplices and stolen-from retailers.

LEGO's world tempts thieves: sets range from $4.99 to nearly $1,000, with limited editions soaring 10% yearly in value. Collectors chase these bricks, fueling black-market booms.

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