Nearly $1M in Pokémon and sports cards vanish from FedEx truck, driver discovers missing lock
A FedEx driver discovered a missing cargo-door lock and nearly $1 million in stolen trading cards outside a California grading facility. Detectives are reviewing his account and seeking surveillance footage to determine how the shipment disappeared. The post Nearly $1M in Pokémon and sports cards vanish from FedEx truck, driver discovers missing lock appeared first on FreightWaves .
Nearly a million dollars worth of Pokémon, sports, and other trading cards went missing from a FedEx truck in Santa Ana, California. The driver found the missing cargo on October 13 outside a Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) facility. Two pallets containing about 100 packages each vanished, as did a portion of a third pallet.
The police are still trying to determine the exact time and location of the theft. The driver noticed something was wrong when he parked the FedEx vehicle at a PSA lot, where public access is allowed. A lock securing the rear cargo door was gone. When he opened the compartment, he found the contents disturbed and several shipments missing.
The driver had already left the vehicle before he discovered the missing lock, according to Santa Ana police. Police are reviewing the driver's account to better understand the circumstances surrounding the discovery. FedEx stated their priority is the security of their customers' shipments and they are cooperating with local law enforcement in their investigation.
It is unclear whether the FedEx truck was a tractor-trailer, box truck, or a smaller delivery vehicle. The police have not made any arrests or recovered the missing merchandise yet.
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