A Very Fusilli Plan

[Did some poor kid receive one of these boxes for their birthday? Maybe!]
I am extremely amused by the slightly clever Lego pasta scammer, who thought exactly one step ahead. That is not enough steps ahead.

Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/police-arrest-man-who-replaced-us34000-worth-of-lego-pieces-with-pasta/