Police hunting man who stole 2 Pokemon cards worth HK$250,000 from store
Man entered shop in Tsim Sha Tsui and asked to view two rare cards, then snatched them and fled
Hong Kong police have launched a search for a man who posed as a customer and snatched two Pokemon trading cards worth HK$250,000 (US$31,917) from a shop in Tsim Sha Tsui.
The force said the man entered Light TCG, a ground-floor shop on Granville Road, on Thursday and asked to view two rare Pokemon collector cards, priced at HK$130,000 and HK$120,000 respectively.
When the shop assistant handed them over, the man grabbed them and bolted. He fled towards Chatham Road South and disappeared, police said. The theft was reported at about 3.30pm.
The shop posted a photo of the two stolen cards on social media and wrote: “Someone just stole 2 ‘Pikachu wearing a poncho’ promo cards from Light TCG in Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong today.”
“If any collectors spot these PSA number while trading, please contact Light TCG.”
Another photo posted by the shop showed valuable trading cards placed in a glass cupboard.
