More than $10,000 LEGOs Stolen in Albuquerque

Three men stole LEGO sets amounting to more than $10,000

Albuquerque Police Department says three men went into stealing spree at a local Target store, acquiring more than $10,000 worth of Lego.

Three suspects were identified as Alfonso Yribe, Matthew Marquez and Martin Gonzales. Yribe and Marquez were both arrested by the police while Gonzales still remain at large.

According to police, Yribe and Marquez are accused stealing them and reselling them to local businesses. Court documents shows that some Lego sets had GPS trackers that helped officials in tracking them.

Yribe appeared in court Thursday, while Marquez has been moved due to another case. The prosecutors put them jail while in trial.

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