Thieves Take Nearly $1 Million in Graded Trading Cards From FedEx Truck Outside PSA in Santa Ana
Thieves stole two full pallets and part of a third of graded sports and Pokémon cards — valued by Santa Ana police at about $963,000 — from an unattended FedEx truck outside PSA's Santa Ana office on Oct. 13. No arrests have been reported as of Oct. 25.
Unidentified thieves targeted the FedEx truck; PSA (operated by parent company Collectors) is the affected business; Santa Ana Police Department is investigating.
Thieves broke into an unattended FedEx delivery truck and stole two full pallets and part of a third of PSA-graded sports and Pokémon trading cards, valued at approximately $963,000.
Outside the PSA grading facility in Santa Ana, Orange County, California.
The theft occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. PSA confirmed the incident publicly on Oct. 19.
The motive appears to be the high resale value of professionally graded trading cards, which command significant premiums on collector marketplaces.
No arrests have been reported nearly two weeks after thieves broke into an unattended FedEx truck parked outside Professional Sports Authenticator's (PSA) Santa Ana office. The investigation remains open with Santa Ana Police Department.
According to NBC LA and ABC7, the thieves removed two full pallets and part of a third containing hundreds of graded sports and Pokémon cards. Santa Ana police estimate the loss at approximately $963,000, though the exact value has not been formally determined.
PSA's parent company, Collectors, confirmed the theft and has taken several protective steps:
- Deactivated the certification numbers of all stolen cards in PSA's registry
- Notified major trading card marketplaces to flag the cards as stolen
- Committed to compensating affected owners at fair market value
FedEx stated it is cooperating with the investigation. No timeline for resolution has been announced by either company.
Santa Ana police are handling the case. No suspects have been named and no arrests have been made. It is not known whether surveillance footage or other physical evidence has been identified publicly.
Affected card owners should verify whether their cards' certification numbers appear on PSA's deactivated list and monitor marketplace listings for any stolen items surfacing. Official guidance and updates are expected through Collectors/PSA directly.
- Oct 13(13 days ago)
Thieves break into a FedEx truck left unattended outside PSA's Santa Ana office and take two full pallets and part of a third of graded trading cards.
- Oct 19(7 days ago)
PSA confirms the theft; NBC LA reports cards worth nearly $1 million were taken.
- Oct 20(6 days ago)
Santa Ana police put the loss at about $963,000; no arrests.
- NEW4 days ago
Nearly $1 million in rare trading cards were stolen from a FedEx truck parked near a Santa Ana business, according to police.
- NEW6 days ago
At least two pallets full of trading cards worth nearly $1 million were stolen from a FedEx truck in Santa Ana, police said Monday. The theft was reported by on Oct. 13 by Professional Sports Authenticator, which authenticates and grades collectibles and trading cards, the Santa Ana Police Departmen