4 arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of stealing Pokemon cards

Tokyo police have arrested four people on suspicion of breaking into a store and stealing about 400 Pokemon playing cards. The estimated market value of the stolen cards is about 14.6 million yen ($97,300), Report informs referring to foreign media.

The detainees entered a store selling playing cards in a special district of Ikebukuro and, breaking windows with a crowbar, stole about 400 Pokemon cards. During interrogation, some of the detainees denied any involvement in the incident, while others admitted that they sold the stolen cards to Chinese citizens.

Police are currently investigating the possible involvement of the detainees in about 20 similar thefts from playing card stores in the Japanese capital in 2023.