A 32-year-old Idaho man, Dylan Rockwell, has been arrested and charged with felony burglary after allegedly using a homemade barcode ring to defraud a Walmart store, according to a report by The New York Post. Rockwell is accused of scanning the barcode, inscribed on a ring, at self-checkout kiosks to purchase high-value items at the price of a can of tomato soup (approximately $0.70).
The alleged scheme was discovered on Feb. 2nd at a Walmart in Caldwell, Idaho, after Rockwell attempted to purchase a $300 grill using the ring. Caldwell Police Department officers tracked Rockwell to his home, where he allegedly confessed to the scam. «Sorry Mr. Rockwell, your tactics didn’t work this time but we appreciate your creativity,» Rex Ingram, Caldwell chief of police, said in a statement. «We know that times are tough but your ingenuity got you some county soup for dinner.»