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72-Year-Old Ohio Man Put A GPS Tracker On Pokémon Delivery Driver's Vehicle
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Key Points:
- Kent Kubasta, an Ohio man, was found guilty of placing an illegal GPS tracking device on a Pokémon card delivery driver's vehicle to monitor restocks, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
- The tracking device, a SpyTech GPS, was discovered by the delivery driver while she was delivering Pokémon cards to a Walmart store, leading to Kubasta's arrest and admission of guilt.
- The high demand for Pokémon cards has led to scalpers using various tactics, including GPS tracking, to locate restocks, resulting in intense competition and sometimes violent incidents at retail stores.
- Online communities such as Discord and Facebook groups facilitate the rapid sharing of information about restocks among collectors and scalpers, contributing to long lines and scarcity in stores.
- Despite The Pokémon Company printing large quantities of its 30th anniversary set to lower prices, sealed products remain difficult to find on shelves, with resellers charging significantly above the suggested retail price.
