Thieves Barrel Into Store in Pickup Truck, Steal $50,000 Worth of Pokémon Cards

Burglars rammed a pickup truck into a card shop in Tacoma, Washington, in a smash-and-grab raid that saw them escape with $50,000 worth of Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards.

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The masked burglars hauled away several containers filled with valuable trading cards from Northwest Sportscards, a family-owned collectibles shop.

“It’s scary. They came in with a lot of force, in and out in just a couple of minutes,” said Don Knutsen, owner of Northwest Sportscards. “I think it was well-rehearsed.”

Tacoma police state that the burglary occurred on Monday shortly after 5 AM. Surveillance footage shows a black Dodge pickup truck barreling through the building to create a rear entrance. Moments later, the masked crew tossed hordes of merchandise into totes…

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