Thieves Hit a FedEx Truck for Nearly $1 Million. The Loot Was Pokémon and Sports Cards

SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 24, 2026 — A nearly $1 million heist usually means jewels or cash. In Southern California, it meant trading cards.

Thieves broke into a FedEx truck parked near the Santa Ana headquarters of Professional Sports Authenticator, or PSA, and made off with Pokémon and sports cards that police initially valued at $963,000, the AP and the Los Angeles Times reported.

## What Was Taken

PSA grades and authenticates trading cards, and the stolen cards had already been graded and were on their way back to their owners around the country, the Times reported.

Two pallets, each holding about 100 packages of cards, were taken, police said. About 50 more packages were taken from a third pallet. The haul included mostly sports and Pokémon cards, plus some one-of-one pieces, according to the Times.

The theft happened Oct. 13. Police said the driver had left the truck for an hour to 90 minutes, according to the Times, and came back to find the lock gone. FreightWaves later reported that police could not confirm that timeline and were still reviewing the driver's account.

## It Could Be Worth More

Santa Ana police spokesperson Natalie Garcia told People that investigators now believe the total will be higher than $963,000, though they haven't set an exact figure. No arrests have been made and nothing has been recovered.

PSA said it has deactivated the certificates for the stolen cards and warned marketplaces to watch for them. "Our customer service team has contacted affected customers directly and is arranging compensation based on fair market value," the company said.

For some collectors, that may not cover it. One card trader told followers that 104 cards he'd collected over two years were in the shipment, insured for up to $156,000, less than their market value, the Times reported. "There were cards in that order that you can't replace," he said.

> What We Know
> - When: Oct. 13, outside PSA's Santa Ana, California, facility
> - What: Two pallets of graded cards, plus about 50 packages from a third
> - Initial value: $963,000, and police say it will likely be higher
> - Status: No arrests and no cards recovered as of the latest reports
> - PSA's response: Certificates deactivated, marketplaces alerted, owners being compensated

Sources: AP News · Los Angeles Times · People