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Thieves caught on camera stealing $40,000 worth of Pokémon cards
Three burglars broke in using a crowbar and stole nearly 1,000 Pokémon cards valued at $40,000 from a trading card shop, leaving the premises ransacked.
- On February 21, three masked men forced entry into Full Fire TCG at Gloucester Docks, stealing nearly 1,000 Pokémon cards valued at $40,000.
- Owner Ben Powell described card shops as "the equivalent of a jewelry shop," reflecting a trend where a Surrey resident recently lost $300,000 in stock.
- CCTV footage captured three burglars using a crowbar to break in around 5 a.m., leaving the shop ransacked according to Powell.
- Powell stated he will no longer stock expensive trading cards, emphasizing, "Moving forward it's gonna change how we operate."
- Gloucestershire Police are investigating the theft, though Powell noted they have not provided updates, stating, "Somebody somewhere has to deter them.
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