Undercover operation busts alleged Lego trafficking ring near Puyallup

Two men were charged following an eight-month investigation.

PUYALLUP, Wash. — An eight-month investigation by undercover Puyallup police detectives led to the arrest of two men accused of buying and selling stolen Legos.

Pierce County prosecutors charged Anthony Neely and Brian Lauman with five counts of attempted trafficking of stolen property after detectives said the men bought Lego sets they were led to believe had been stolen.

The investigation began after reports of shoplifters stealing from a nearby Target store and selling the set for cash. The Target now puts the Lego sets behind locked cabinets, but last year they were wrapped in anti-theft

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