Hooooooraaay!!! What a doofus. As someone said, imagine having to explain to your cell mate what you're in the klink for. "I stole a banazai tree...." Felony theft of a plant....
I don't think anyone can really hide that bonsai group with this kind of public attention. Am sure sooner or later the guy will be caught. It is a good thing that they caught him early so the trees are still alive.