The Lego lasagna

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NICK EICHER, HOST: Detectives in Southern California say organized retail crime has entered its 'pasta phase.'

Police accuse a man of buying Lego sets from Target stores, removing the Legos, then refilling the boxes with uncooked pasta, and returning them for full refunds.

Investigators say the switch worked—at least, it worked for a little while—because a box of dried pasta sounded enough like a box of Legos to fool store employees.

AUDIO: Irvine Police Department!

But crime does not pay, not even in California.

Body-cam video shows officers dragging the suspect from his Lexus.

SOUND: [Cuffs clicking shut]

And now, the master plan is fully cooked.

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