Costa Mesa man arrested for stealing $45K in Pokémon, anime cards

A Costa Mesa man was arrested Thursday after detectives linked him to a theft of tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of popular collectible anime cards.

The victim called officers to investigate a theft from his vehicle on Stizza Avenue, according to the Irvine Police Department, and reported that about $45,000 in Pokémon and other cards had been stolen.

“Pikachu was definitely not happy that his friends were taken,” Irvine PD joked in a statement posted on social media. “Detectives found a clue hotter than Charizard when they discovered the suspect was selling stolen cards online.”…

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