# FBI investigating theft of more than 6000 PSA-graded trading cards, including almost 3000 Pokémon cards

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fbi-investigating-theft-of-more-than-6000-psa-graded-trading-cards-including-almost-3000-pokemon-cards/
- Published: 2026-10-24T17:17:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T18:24:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/fbi-investigates-psa-graded-card-theft-pokemon
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- 6,451 graded cards were stolen from a FedEx truck in California.
- Nearly 3,000 of the cards were Pokémon cards.
- PSA has deactivated certification numbers and is arranging compensation.

## Summary

The FBI and Santa Ana police are investigating the theft of 6,451 PSA-graded trading cards from a FedEx truck in California. The cards were taken on 13 October after being collected from PSA’s Santa Ana facility, and the company says recovering them and returning them to their owners is its priority.

The haul includes 2,978 Pokémon cards, 898 One Piece cards, 880 basketball cards, 640 baseball cards and 433 American football cards; its reported total value exceeds $963,000. PSA has published the stolen items’ certification details, deactivated their certification numbers and shared the list with sellers and trading platforms. It has refunded grading fees and is arranging compensation based on fair market value, subject to each item’s insured limit.

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