Almost $1 million in rare sports and Pokmon cards stolen from FedEx truck in Santa Ana
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Set us as preferred A FedEx truck parked near the sprawling grading center of Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) in Santa Ana was robbed a week ago of trading cards worth nearly $1 million, the Santa Ana Police Department said.PSA reported to police that two stolen pallets of about 100 packages of cards apiece had an approximate value of $963,000.
About 50 packages from a third pallet were also stolen, and their value was still being calculated as of Tuesday morning.The cards had been sent from all over the country to PSA to be graded, a necessary step for collectors in authenticating their wares.
Items included primarily sports cards and Pokémon cards, as well as one-of-one pieces.The cards had been graded and were set to be returned to their owners when they were stolen.
The FedEx driver left the vehicle, which was parked near PSA’s shipping and receiving address at 1610 E.St.
Andrew Place, for an hour to 90 minutes, police said.The truck lock was busted and packages stolen while he was away.“It remains an open case,” Santa Ana police spokesperson Natalie Garcia told NBC News, “and we have not made any arrests or recovered any stolen goods.” Sports A Miami real estate magnate purchased the autographed road jersey, which Jordan wore during Game 2 of the 1988 Finals.
The Bulls won the NBA championship that season.PSA said it was taking measures to prevent the stolen cards from circulating through the usual venues and marketplaces while also reimbursing card owners for at least a portion of their losses.Trading cards and other collectibles are verified and assigned condition grades by PSA, which establishes their value and protects them by assigning serial numbers and certification information.
PSA said it has deactivated the certificates tied to the stolen items.“We have deactivated the certificates for ...