Summary
Police have come across an incredibly expensive collection of stolenPokemon TCGcards. ThePokemon TCGcards are valued at $330,000, and the police are hoping that they can find the original owners in order to return them.
StolenPokemon TCGcards are unfortunately more common these days.Pokemon TCGthieves have broken into warehouses, stores, and even attacked individual sellers for their cards after arranging meet-ups. While collecting the cards can be fun and lucrative, those coveted collections can also end up in the wrong hands.
Such seems to be the case with a recent police bust in the UK. According to theBBC, on May 14, the Greater Manchester police raided a home in Hyde, and discovered a massive haul ofPokemoncards valued at £250,000, or $330,000 USD. The police shared some photos of the collection, which include cards that had previously been valued and graded, including some Mint-conditionPokemoncards. Store price labels were even left on the cards' packaging in some cases, with individual cards priced as high as £560, or $743 USD. The police are hoping to reunite thestolenPokemoncardswith their original owners. A post regarding the incident was shared on theGreater Manchester police Facebook page, which joked about the arrest with aPokemonquote, saying “Gotta catch ‘em all.”
Returning Stolen Pokemon TCG Cards Isn’t Always an Easy Feat
In some past situations,Pokemon TCGcollectors have been lucky, and theirstolenPokemoncards have been returnedafter law enforcement got involved. However, it isn’t always the easiest thing to do. In some cases, high-value targets for thieves include things like serial numbers that can make it easier to track an object back to its original owner. However,Pokemon TCGcards don’t include individual serial numbers on the cards, making them potentially indiscernible from any other identical card. However, since some of the original store labels and gradings are included in this particular raid’s find, the police may have better luck.
Pokemon TCGcards have grown from simply being enjoyed by tabletop andPokemonfans to becoming a potentially lucrative investment. Between the value of rare cards continuing to rise over the years andPokemon TCGshowing no sign of slowing down, collectors are likely to keep buying and selling cards for many years to come. Unfortunately,crimes aroundPokemon TCGcardsmay continue alongside them. Fans are encouraged to exercise caution with their collections.
