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Shoplifters Love Lego


“It wasn’t a matter of if, but when, my store would be the next one hit.” It was an ominous prediction that came true for Miguel Zuniga last week.

Miguel Zuniga, who operates a Bricks & Minifigs Lego resale franchise store in Lumita, Los Angeles County, is still dealing with a break-in on June 18. The brand is always refreshing their offerings, always on trend with tie-ins to pop culture and special edition sets,” said Read Hayes, a criminologist at the University of Florida and the director of the Loss Prevention Research Council, whose members include Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Gap. They happen quickly, 30 seconds to a minute,” Captain Calvin Mah with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s major crimes bureau said in an interview with CNN, referring to the robbery at Zuniga’s store.

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