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Florida Man Charged in Taco-Seasoning Self-Checkout Scheme Targeting Trading Cards at Target

Investigators are reviewing possible connections to similar thefts at Walmart and Publix.

Overview

  • Keith Wallis, 39, was arrested in late February and is accused of committing about 75 thefts at Target stores across Florida between July 2025 and February 2026.
  • Authorities say he scanned 99-cent taco seasoning packets at self-checkout while leaving with higher-value boxes of trading cards.
  • Officials report Target’s losses exceeded $10,000, and they say Wallis generated nearly $40,000 by reselling the cards on eBay.
  • Wallis faces two counts of organized retail theft, three counts of dealing in stolen property, and one count of money laundering, carrying potential sentences up to 90 years if convicted on all counts.
  • The case is led by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Statewide Prosecution with assistance from Martin and Broward counties, and prosecutors Chris Olowin and Monique Wilson are assigned.