Lego larceny: Washington pawnshop owner sentenced for sales of stolen toys

Lego sets can be a lot of things. To some they are a tried and true children’s toy, bringing joy to the entire family. For others, they are carefully handled collectibles meant simply to sit pretty and decorate living spaces.

For two pawnshop brokers in Puyallup, they proved to be a lucrative trade — until law enforcement exposed their pilfered purchases.

Anthony Wayne Neely, 59, and Brian Lauman, 56, were convicted of intentionally selling large amounts of stolen Lego sets through an online retailer out of South Hill Rare Coin LLC, in the 14000 block of Meridian East…

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