Pokemon cards worth HK$8,000 stolen in Hong Kong shop burglary

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Danny MokFebruary 22, 2026 at 11:57 AM

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A Hong Kong shop owner reported the theft of approximately HK$8,000 worth of Pokemon trading cards early Sunday morning. The burglary occurred at a 1,000 sq ft shop in the Chung Mei Centre on Hing Yip Street in Kwun Tong. The 25-year-old owner discovered the shop ransacked and over ten security cameras sprayed with red paint. Police believe the suspect, described as a man of medium build and approximately 1.7 meters tall, entered via scaffolding and forced open window grilles. This is the second reported criminal case involving Pokemon cards in Hong Kong in the past two months.

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