Jersey Gnomes

Phase 1: Collect underpants...

Phase 2: ?

Phase 3: Profit!

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three brazen New Jersey shoplifters made off with nearly $12,000 in women's underwear by stuffing the goods into bags designed to foil anti-theft equipment at a Victoria's Secret store while the shop was open for business, police said.

Police described the thieves as bearded and approximately 2 feet in height.

Police said the thieves took over $6,900 in panties and more than $4,900 in bras. Victoria's Secret bras retail from $30 to over $50. Panties cost between $5 and $20, according to the company's website.

Good Lord! $50 for a bra? Now that is thievery!

And it looks like it took some gnomes from New Jersey to finally figure out the business model!

JERSEY REPRESENT!