Collectable items like Pokémon cards saw a surge in value over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, and continue to appreciate.
Such attractive prices have seemingly caught the attention of unscrupulous individuals as well.
Recently, the police arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of stealing Pokémon cards in several theft cases.
Source: Singapore Police Force on Facebook
The police seized 500 Pokémon cards in his possession, including several rare ones like VMax and Terastal cards but also common energy cards.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) shared in a Facebook post on Monday (7 Aug) that they were first alerted to the case in May 2023, after several victims reported the theft of boxes of Pokémon cards in Paya Lebar and Clementi.
Source: Singapore Police Force on Facebook
On 9 May, one of the victims contacted the police, claiming that the same culprit had returned to the store.
The police managed to track the man and found an opened box of Pokémon cards that “did not belong to him” in his possession.
After conducting ground enquiries and studying surveillance footage, the police established that the man was involved in three other cases of “theft in dwelling”, all of which happened in the same month.
They subsequently arrested the 22-year-old and seized 500 cards in his possession.
Source: Singapore Police Force on Facebook
Pictures courtesy of SPF showed a wide variety of cards ranging from common energy cards to rarer ones like VMax and Terastal cards.
The man will be charged today (8 Aug) with theft in dwelling and fraudulent possession of property.
For theft in dwelling, the man may face up to seven years’ jail and a fine.
The second charge comes with a maximum one-year jail term, up to S$2,000 fine, or both.
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Featured image adapted from Singapore Police Force on Facebook.
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