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Smartly-dressed shoplifter caught on camera casually pocketing over £300 worth of Pokemon cards from a shop in Hinckley - owner says they "thought they were Team Rocket".
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Shoplifter brazenly pockets over £300 worth of Pokémon cards – as store owner says ‘I can’t catch them all’

Karl Grafton
Last updated: February 27, 2026 10:25 am
Karl Grafton Published February 27, 2026
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Men in the store where one of them picks up the Pokémon cards before putting them in his pocket. (Jam Press/Xchange World Hinckley)
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A smartly-dressed shoplifter has been caught on camera casually stealing valuable Pokémon cards from a shop.

Pokémon is 30 years old today (27 Feb) and has become big business among fans.

The man in the light grey suit and open-collared blue shirt was shown pocketing the items from a display.

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He slipped them into the inside of his suit and carried on browsing.

Another man dressed in a T-shirt and jeans was also there at the same time.

The business owner told NeedToKnow that the pair left without paying for the cards, which are worth over £300.

It happened in Hinckley, Leics, on Monday, (23 Feb), as reported by Need To Know.

Smartly-dressed shoplifter caught on camera casually pocketing over £300 worth of Pokemon cards from a shop in Hinckley - owner says they "thought they were Team Rocket".
Xchange World Hinckley. (Picture: Jam Press)

The owner said: “Watch out.

“These two thieves thought they were Team Rocket.

“Local businesses beware, over £300 worth of Pokémon slabs and singles.

“All live stock is behind the counter or in locked cabinets.

“We keep some cards on the counter for people to look through but have cameras set up as a deterrent.

(Jam Press/Xchange World Hinckley)

“Unfortunately can’t catch them all.

“But hopefully it will be a deterrent for any future would be thieves.”

Leicestershire Police has been approached for comment.

Pokémont is the highest-grossing media franchise in history.

The animated TV series, movies, trading cards and the mega-hit mobile game Pokémon Go! have all helped win fans across the globe.

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