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California man arrested for allegedly swapping in pasta for Lego pieces then returning them
On April 14, 2026, Irvine, California, police arrested 28-year-old Jarrelle Augustine for allegedly orchestrating a return scam across U.S. Target stores, where he swapped Lego pieces (including valuable figurines) with pasta noodles, resulting in approximately $34,000 in losses for the retailer. This case is part of a recent wave of Lego-related theft incidents in California, including other similar scams and large-scale Lego seizures.
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7 tagsLego theftpasta swap scamretail return fraudgrand theftTarget storesCalifornia arreststolen Lego figurines
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California man arrested for allegedly swapping in pasta for Lego pieces then returning them
Apr 22, 2026, 1:45 AM
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