Pokémon card collector used GPS device to track delivery woman

Key Points:

• Kent Kubasta, a 72-year-old Pokémon collector from Medina, Ohio, pleaded no contest to illegally using a GPS tracking device after attaching it to a delivery driver's vehicle to track Pokémon card deliveries.
• Kubasta was sentenced to 12 months of probation with electronic GPS monitoring for the first 90 days, a $500 fine, monthly supervision fees, and court costs totaling $905.50, with potential jail time if he violates probation terms.
• The delivery driver discovered the SpyTech GPS device on her car while delivering Pokémon cards to a Walmart, leading to Kubasta's admission of tracking her to monitor card restocks.
• The incident highlights ongoing issues with scalpers using GPS trackers to locate restocks of highly sought-after Pokémon cards, which frequently sell out quickly and resell at significantly higher prices.
• Pokémon's 30th anniversary Elite Trainer Box exemplifies this demand, selling out instantly at $50 retail and reselling online for over $150, with some retailers like GameStop pricing above MSRP.