A 35-year-old man in Taupo has been caught trying to steal highly sought-after and rare Pokemon cards in Taupo.
A police spokesperson said officers were called to the Taupo store by a member of the public at around 10 pm on Tuesday.
“The offender smashed a glass panel to gain entry and placed Pokémon trading cards, worth more than $2200, into bags.
A local passer-by saw the break-in and called police while taking video of a suspect walking away.”
Officers then tracked the team rocket wannabe to a nearby bar, where he was taken into custody and the cards recovered.
The man is also a prime suspect is a burglary last November when $500 worth of Pokemon cards were stolen from the same store.
The 35-year-old man has been charged with burglary, shoplifting and resisting police.
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