KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Three men are in custody after Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle report and discovered two stolen semi trailers and two box trucks loaded with approximately $1 million worth of LEGO products.
On April 8, 2026, deputies from the KCSO Mojave Substation responded to the 400 block of Silver Queen Road for reports of suspicious vehicles. When deputies arrived, two box trucks fled the area. Deputies stopped both vehicles and identified the drivers.
A search of the box trucks turned up a large amount of LEGO products. Deputies then located two freight trailers nearby. Investigation revealed the trailers had been stolen while in transit from Fort Worth, Texas, to Moreno Valley, California. The total loss was reported at approximately $1,000,000 in LEGO products. Deputies recovered both the stolen trailers and the LEGO cargo.
Deputies arrested Jose Lopez, 37, of San Bernardino, Ruben Lopez Flores, 25, of Los Angeles, and Freddy Hernandez Polinar, 35, of Chino. All three face charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, cargo theft, and conspiracy.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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