Nearly $1 million worth of rare Pokémon and sports cards stolen from FedEx truck in California

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Nearly $1 million in rare trading cards, including highly valued Pokémon cards, were stolen from a FedEx truck parked near an Orange County business that authenticates and grades the collectible items, according to police. The theft is the latest in a string of heists involving Pokémon cards, which have exponentially increased in value in recent years. The Santa Ana Police Department said in a statement on Tuesday that the heist occurred on Oct. 13 outside the Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) office in Santa Ana. The hundreds of stolen cards are estimated to be worth a total of $963,000, according to police. "However, the exact value of the stolen items has not yet been determined," according to the Santa Ana police statement. The cards belong to collectors from across the country who submitted them to the PSA to be authenticated and graded. Two full pallets of collectible cards were stolen, and some cards on a third pallet were also swiped when thieves broke into a FedEx truck, according to police. "The pallets contained various trading cards, including, but not limited to, sports cards and Pokémon cards," according to the police statement.

A FedEx truck parked near the sprawling grading center of Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) in Santa Ana was robbed a week ago of trading cards worth nearly $1 million, the Santa Ana Police Department said. PSA reported to police that two stolen pallets of about 100 packages of cards apiece had an approximate value of $963,000. About 50 packages from a third pallet were also stolen, and their value was still being calculated as of Tuesday morning. The cards had been sent from all over the country to PSA to be graded, a necessary step for collectors in authenticating their wares. Items included primarily sports cards and Pokémon cards, as well as one-of-one pieces. The cards had been graded and were set to be returned to their owners when they were stolen. The FedEx driver left the vehicle, which was parked near PSA’s shipping and receiving address at 1610 E. St. Andrew Place, for an hour to 90 minutes, police said. The truck lock was busted and packages stolen while he was away.

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