The surge in demand for Pokemon cards has resulted in heightened incidents of theft and scalping in recent years. A significant case involved a man in the UK caught with stolen Pokemon cards valued at approximately £250,000. The Greater Manchester Police uncovered the haul during a raid in Hyde, where they found thousands of cards, some individually graded at impressive values. This incident marks one of the largest known hauls in recent times, surpassing previous cases involving the theft of collectible cards.
"An interesting warrant in Hyde yesterday morning, supported by your Neighbourhood policing teams, led to the seizure of thousands of stolen, high-value Pokemon cards with an estimated worth of over £250,000..."
"This might be one of the biggest hauls ever, even surpassing the case that happened in October of last year, where two men were arrested under suspicion of stealing Magic the Gathering and Pokemon cards totaling $150,000..."
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