Anaheim Pokémon Card Heist: Thieves Tunnel Through Walls for $180K in Cards

Brazen Heist at Dewey Collectibles

• 💎 Thieves executed a sophisticated heist at the Dewey Collectibles shop in Anaheim, targeting valuable Pokémon cards.
• 💡 The suspects gained entry by first breaking into an adjacent insurance office and then tunneling through the shared wall into the card shop.
• ⚠️ This marks the second time the shop has been targeted in the last six months, highlighting a concerning trend.

Stolen Treasures and Suspects

• 💰 An estimated $180,000 worth of Pokémon cards were stolen, including a single card valued at $10,000.
• 🕵️ Police are searching for four suspects, who appeared to have cased the store beforehand, knowing exactly where to go.
• 📱 In a critical error, the thieves left behind an unlocked cell phone, which police are using as a key piece of evidence.

A Wider Trend in Card Collectibles

• 📈 The theft is part of a surge in robberies targeting card shops and specifically Pokémon cards across the region.
• 💔 Shop owners are left heartbroken and feeling vulnerable, especially after implementing increased security measures following previous incidents.
• ❓ It is currently unknown if the suspects in this heist are connected to previous burglaries of the same shop or other card stores.