Public Safety
Nearly $1 million in trading cards stolen from FedEx truck in Santa Ana
Police said two pallets of sports, Pokémon and other collectible cards were taken outside a card-grading company.
Santa Ana police are investigating the theft of two pallets of trading cards from a FedEx truck outside Professional Sports Authenticator on October 13, CBS Los Angeles reported Monday. Police estimated the cards’ value at $963,000, though the final amount could not be determined until the remaining packages were scanned.
Location: 1600 block of East St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana
Reported loss: Two pallets; a third pallet was disturbed
Estimated value: $963,000
Investigation: No arrests or recoveries reported as of October 19
Customers are being contacted
PSA, which authenticates and grades collectibles, told CBS Los Angeles that it had deactivated certification numbers connected to the stolen items and notified marketplace partners. The company said it was contacting affected customers and arranging compensation based on fair market value.
FedEx said it was working with law enforcement. Police had not announced any suspects, and the account does not assign responsibility to any person or group.
Original report: Read CBS Los Angeles →