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Nearly $1M in sports, Pokémon cards stolen from FedEx truck in California
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- Thieves stole nearly $1 million worth of sports, Pokémon, and other trading cards from a FedEx truck in Santa Ana, Southern California, last week, according to police.
- The stolen items included two pallets of cards and a third that was disrupted, with victims reporting significant losses, including one individual who lost $500,000 worth of cards.
- The cards were being processed by Professional Sports Authenticator, a leading third-party grading service, which has deactivated certificates for the stolen items and is cooperating with investigators.
- Victims expressed both financial and emotional distress, with some cards being irreplaceable and insured for less than their market value; the company has promised to refund grading fees and the fair market value of the stolen cards.
- FedEx is actively cooperating with law enforcement in the ongoing investigation, which remains open with no arrests or recoveries reported.
