Canadian Pokémon collector recovers $4,000 in stolen graded cards via self-organised sting

Every source that reported this event. We store the link, the publisher and the extracted facts — not the article.

• IGN — Pokémonfirst reporttrust 50·agreement 100%·primary
  Pokémon Collector Sets Up His Own Sting Operation to Recover $4,000 in Stolen Cards After Lackluster Police Response
  published 7d agoseen 38h ago

• card_conditionreported

  Three cards graded PSA 10; one case cracked in the altercation

  “The stolen cards went mostly unharmed, though one case was cracked in the altercations. The haul included three 2023 Pokémon Mew EN Special Illustration Rare EX cards (for Blastoise, Venusaur, and Charizard), graded a PSA 10”source

• detentionreported

  One adult and one juvenile detained at Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby

  “set up an exchange at the Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby on August 13, where they detained the alleged thieves until police arrived. Reports state one adult and one juvenile were detained”source

• police_statementreported

  RCMP Corporal Mike Kalanj warned against vigilantism

  ““Vigilantism can only cause problems,” Royal Canadian Mounted Police Corporal Mike Kalanj said.”source

• valuereported

  $4,000 worth of Pokémon cards stolen

  “police said they “couldn’t do much” to help him recover $4,000 worth of stolen Pokémon cards”source