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Masked Thieves Steal $300K of Rare Cards in LA

5/21/2026

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Three masked, gloved men broke display cases and stole about $300,000 of unopened Pokémon and One Piece cards from a Los Angeles shop pre-dawn.
When manager Ebrahim Alas arrived, he found the alarm had sounded around 3 a.m. Sunday and the front window shattered.
LAPD filed a report after the burglary but no arrests have been made.
The store suffered a similar January robbery that included an armed hold-up of a customer.

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Story summary

Three masked, gloved men broke display cases and stole about $300,000 of unopened Pokémon and One Piece cards from a Los Angeles shop pre-dawn.
When manager Ebrahim Alas arrived, he found the alarm had sounded around 3 a.m. Sunday and the front window shattered.
LAPD filed a report after the burglary but no arrests have been made.
The store suffered a similar January robbery that included an armed hold-up of a customer.