Guernsey Press

Thief cautioned after stealing Pokemon card worth up to £30,000

A 23-year-old man from Polegate admitted stealing the card in a police interview and was given a caution.

Published

A thief who admitted stealing a rare Pokemon card valued at up to £30,000 has received a caution as the game card was handed back to its owner.

Sussex Police was called by a company that values Pokemon cards in Heathfield, East Sussex, on October 21, after the precious Charizard card was sent back to its owner in Essex – who had not received it.

The collectable card was then discovered to be up for sale on Facebook.

A police spokesperson said: “A search order was authorised on his property and officers found the rare card inside.

“After a voluntary interview, the suspect admitted to stealing the card and showed remorse for his actions.”

The card was believed to be stolen between September 2-5 in Heathfield.

Pc Alan Russell, who handled the initial investigation, said: “We identified a line of inquiry quickly and were able act quickly.

“It was a valuable item which meant a lot to the victim who had it stolen.

“The victim is happy that his card was returned and our teams worked really well together to solve this case.”

Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article.