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Florida man used taco seasoning packets to steal $40,000 worth of goods from Target, police say
A Florida man is facing retail theft charges after local authorities say he used taco seasoning packets as a ploy to steal thousands of dollars’ worth of trading cards from Target.
Keith Wallis, 39, of Palm Beach, was arrested last week after allegedly engaging in an organized retail fraud scheme at Target locations from Miami to Orlando between July 2025 and February 2026, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a press release.
Investigators believe Wallis committed 75 thefts. During each, he would grab multiple large boxes of trading cards and an equal number of 99-cent taco seasoning packets.
Wallis would bring his items to the self-checkout line, but only pay for the seasoning packets. .................(more)
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/target-taco-seasoning-theft-florida-keith-wallis-b2929917.html