Thieves stole nearly $1 million worth of trading cards from a FedEx truck in Orange County, Calif., in a heist last week that shows collectibles have become a fresh robbery target.
Hundreds of sports and Pokémon cards valued at around $963,000 were taken from the FedEx truck in Santa Ana, Calif., local police said.
Santa Ana police said two pallets of trading cards were taken from the FedEx truck, while a third pallet showed signs of being disturbed. The lock on the truck was also taken, the police said. The truck was taking the trading cards from a firm that helps owners value their collections, and was going to ship the cards back. After finishing, the firm was shipping them back to Bennett in Michigan.
FedEx said “the security of our customers’ shipments is top priority, and we are working with local law enforcement in their investigation. The owner of the store said that all the customers and employees were unharmed. The thieves also pointed guns at customers, who were at the store for a community arts-and-crafts event to decorate covers for their favorite cards.
