Thieves steal nearly 900,000 euros worth of Pokémon cards from delivery van in US

Thieves have stolen a large collection of rare Pokémon and sports trading cards from a delivery van parked at a certification facility south of Los Angeles. The heist, which occurred last week but was recently reported, resulted in the loss of two full boxes and part of a third. While the estimated value is approximately 963,000 dollars, experts suggest the total could be significantly higher because many cards had not yet been formally appraised. It is considered potentially the largest theft of collectible cards in history.

The stolen items belonged to various collectors across the United States who had sent their cards to the company for professional authentication. In response, the business has deactivated the digital certificates associated with the stolen cards and alerted industry traders to monitor for the specific serial numbers. The firm has committed to compensating clients for the market value of their lost assets and associated fees, as high-value trading cards have become an increasingly popular target for theft in recent years.