Overview
- Kern County deputies in Mojave stopped two fleeing box trucks after a suspicious-vehicle call and found a large haul of Lego sets.
- Investigators located two freight trailers nearby and tied the load to a shipment stolen in transit from Fort Worth, Texas, to Moreno Valley, California.
- Deputies arrested Jose Lopez, 37, of San Bernardino, Ruben Lopez Flores, 25, of Los Angeles, and Freddy Hernandez Polinar, 35, of Chino.
- Authorities recovered all the merchandise and both trailers, and the men were booked on possession of a stolen vehicle, cargo theft, and conspiracy.
- The recovery reflects how thieves target high-value, easy-to-move goods during transit, with South Australia police also reporting a separate $220,000 Lego seizure this month.