Roughly $1 million in Pokémon and sports cards stolen from FedEx truck outside PSA headquarters in Santa Ana
Police say more than 200 packages of trading cards, including Pokémon and sports cards, were stolen from a FedEx truck parked outside PSA's Santa Ana, California headquarters on October 13, with losses estimated near $1 million. PSA parent company Collectors said it deactivated certificates for stolen items, notified marketplace partners and is arranging compensation at fair market value.
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- PSA responds as $1 million of Pokemon & trading cards stolen in FedEx truck heist - Dexertopublished seen
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Extracted facts (13)
- affected_party:SKY-Breported
Trading card creator SKY-B said they lost over $100,000 in card submissions
“On October 17, they flagged that they’d lost over $100,000 in card submissions alone.”source
- company_response:Collectorsconfirmed
Collectors deactivated certificates for stolen items, notified marketplace partners, and is arranging compensation based on fair market value
““We have deactivated the certificates for the stolen items and notified marketplace partners so they can be on the lookout for rare and serialized items,” Collectors said in a statement.”source
- company_statementconfirmed
PSA will compensate customers at fair market value up to the Maximum Insured Value and has deactivated certificates of stolen items
“PSA ... has promised to refund customers “based on fair market value up to the Maximum Insured Value" of their cards and has deactivated the certificates of the stolen items.”source
- company_statementconfirmed
FedEx says it is working with local law enforcement on the investigation
““the security of our customers’ shipments is a top priority, and we are working with local law enforcement in their investigation.””source
- contentsreported
Pallets contained sports cards and Pokémon cards
““The pallets contained various trading cards, including, but not limited to, sports cards and Pokémon cards,” the SAPD told The Athletic.”source
- estimated_value:stolen_value_usdreported
close to $1 million
“As per the SAPD, close to $1 million worth of items were taken in the heist.”source
- estimated_value_stolenreported
More than $963,000 (first two pallets)
“Law enforcement officials estimate that the total dollar amount of the first two pallets adds up to around $963,000.”source
- locationreported
Outside PSA headquarters, Santa Ana, California
“The theft occurred on October 13 outside of PSA’s headquarters in Santa Ana, California”source
- methodreported
Thieves broke the truck's lock while the FedEx driver left it parked for 60 to 90 minutes
“a FedEx driver reportedly left their truck parked nearby for around 60 to 90 minutes. The thieves were able to break the truck’s lock and make off with the packages stored inside during this time.”source
- packages:package_countreported
200 packages on two pallets, 100 each
“According to the police, 200 packages were loaded onto two pallets, each containing 100 packages.”source
- packages_stolenreported
Two pallets with an estimated 100 packages, plus a third pallet with around 50 packages
“two pallets holding an estimated 100 packages were stolen, as well as a third pallet carrying around 50 packages”source
- police_statementreported
Santa Ana Police Department confirmed the robbery on October 20 and said the exact value is pending investigation
“The Santa Ana Police Department only confirmed with The Athletic on October 20 that the robbery had taken place a week prior.”source
- theft:locationreported
FedEx truck parked outside PSA headquarters in Santa Ana, California
“more than 200 packages were stolen from a FedEx truck as it was parked outside PSA’s headquarters in Santa Ana, California, on October 13.”source
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