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Trading cards were reportedly stolen from a FedEx truck parked outside Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) in Santa Ana, California. The missing shipment included sports cards and Pokémon cards, including items that had been graded by PSA.

The alleged theft was reported on October 13, after the driver noticed that the truck’s lock was missing. The driver checked inside and reportedly found that the cargo had been disturbed. Investigators were trying to determine how long the truck had been left unattended before the theft was discovered.

The missing shipment included two pallets of cards, and boxes taken from a third. Each pallet held about 100 cases, but investigators did not know how many individual cards were missing. The stolen property was first valued at $963,000. That estimate was based on the information available when the theft was reported. After further investigation, police believed the total could be higher, but they had not determined the full amount.

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A GameStop patron was reportedly attacked by one customer and stabbed by another when he confronted one of them for reportedly trying to cut in line to purchase Pokémon cards.

Pokémon, which was introduced to the public in 1996, is lauded as “the world’s highest-grossing media franchise.” Some of the activities in the franchise are a game using trading cards, an animated television series, and movies. Cards for the role-playing game are sold at many retailers, including video game stores. According to reports, on the morning of July 5, two individuals waiting in line to buy cards at a GameStop in Colma, California, were involved in a violent incident involving another customer.

A man was waiting in line when a 49-year-old reportedly tried to cut in front of him. He confronted him, and after a heated exchange, things got physical. The alleged line cutter reportedly grabbed a nearby mason jar and hit the man over the head, causing the glass to break. A 27-year-old man who was also in line allegedly grabbed a piece of the shattered jar and used it to cut and stab the alleged victim multiple times. When the authorities arrived, they collected pictures and license plate numbers of the cars the suspects left in.

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