Canadian Pokémon card collector recovers stolen cards after alleged thieves relisted them on Facebook Marketplace
A collector in Coquitlam, British Columbia reported that a buyer paid with counterfeit cash and fled with three Pokémon cards arranged for sale via Facebook Marketplace. After the cards were relisted online using his own photographs, he and friends staged a meetup at a Burnaby mall, and police arrested one adult and one youth; all three cards were recovered.
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- arrestreported
Police arrested two people, one adult and one youth, at Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby
“Police eventually arrived at the mall and arrested two people, one adult and one youth. The investigation remains ongoing, with police saying potential charges could include theft.”source
- crime_reportreported
Buyer allegedly handed the seller $4,000 in counterfeit cash and ran off with three Pokémon cards
“According to CTV News, the buyer allegedly handed Kihien $4,000 in counterfeit cash before taking the cards and running away.”source
- police_statementreported
Burnaby RCMP warned against vigilantism, saying confronting suspects could lead to charges
““Vigilantism can only cause problems because no one knows who has weapons,” police said”source
- recoveryreported
All three Pokémon cards were recovered, with some protective cases damaged
“Kihien ultimately recovered all three of his Pokemon cards, although some of their protective cases had been damaged.”source
- related_casereported
In April, Vancouver Police arrested three teenagers after a seller was allegedly bear-sprayed during a sale of two Pokémon cards valued at $7,000 each
“In April, Vancouver Police arrested three teenagers after a seller was allegedly bear-sprayed while attempting to sell two Pokemon cards valued at $7,000 each through Facebook Marketplace.”source
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