She said the Niihau people have already been paid and will not be affected by the theft, but the lei may never be seen again. “If he ends up throwing them away, it’s a huge loss,” she said.

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WAILUKU — For burglarizing a Makawao store and stealing rare Niihau shell lei ... video of the burglary was posted online, multiple people identified MacKenzie as the culprit, Segal said.