A Man Stole $17,000 Worth of Little Debbie SnacksA Man Stole $17,000 Worth of Little Debbie SnacksIf there was ever a time when “contraband” and “Little Debbie” were mentioned together . A man from West Virginia named James Powell has been arrested for stealing $17,000 worth of Little Debbie snacks. Then, he’d get paid for making the delivery AND get to keep the Little Debbie snacks. but it sounds like the implication was that he was there trying to sell the illicit Little Debbies. He was charged with forgery, theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking, and deceptive or fraudulent business practices.