NBC Gives Update on PSA / FedEx Case
A FedEx driver reported the theft of thousands of trading cards from his truck while making a pickup at PSA card on Tuesday evening in Santa Ana. The driver discovered the truck's lock had been removed and found two pallets completely missing from the cargo area, with a third pallet disturbed.
Summary
According to an NBC news update, Santa Ana police responded to a report from a FedEx driver regarding a significant theft that occurred last Tuesday evening. The incident took place while the driver was conducting a pickup at PSA card's location. Upon returning to his vehicle, the driver discovered that the lock securing the back of the FedEx truck had been removed entirely. When the driver lifted the cargo door, he found the interior in disarray. The inventory showed that two pallets were completely missing from the truck, and a third pallet had been disturbed, indicating a targeted theft of trading cards valued in the thousands of dollars.
Key Insights
- The FedEx driver discovered that the lock behind the truck had been completely removed, indicating a deliberate breach of the vehicle's security
- Two complete pallets of trading cards were missing from the FedEx truck, representing a substantial theft
- The interior cargo area was found in a disheveled state, with a third pallet disturbed in addition to the two completely missing pallets
- The theft occurred during a scheduled pickup at PSA card's location on a Tuesday evening in Santa Ana
- The stolen merchandise consisted of thousands of trading cards, indicating high-value inventory was targeted
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Transcript
[0:00] Some new information here if you listen close. >> Last Tuesday evening where Santa Ana police say a FedEx driver reported to police that someone had stolen thousands of trading cards from his truck while he was doing a pickup at PSA card >> during a pickup. >> And he stated that he found that the lock behind the FedEx truck was gone. And when he lifted the door up, he realized that um the back was disheveled. There were two pallets that were completely missing and then the third was disturbed.
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