Six men - including one from Staffordshire - charged after theft of ‘high-value’ Pokemon cards from warehouse
All six men are due to appear before Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on November 17.
Six men have been charged in connection with the theft of high-value Pokemon cards from a warehouse.
A group of people allegedly drilled through the wall of a business premises in Aurillac Way, Retford, before gaining entry and stealing 26 boxes of the collectable cards on December 17, Nottinghamshire Police said.
Liam Duce, 25, and Liam Parker, 28, both of HMP Lancaster Farms in Lancashire, and Daniel Milligan, 27, of HMP Hull, have been charged with conspiracy to commit burglary.
Brandon Coats, 20, of Broom Terrace, Leeds; Matthew Joel Middleton, 44, of Pawson Street, Leeds; and Mohammed Hussan, 32, of Whiteacre Road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, also face the same charge.
All six men are due to appear before Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on November 17, the force said.
Detective Constable Christine Hewlett said: “We are pleased that a number of suspects have now been charged in connection with this incident.
“Burglary offences such as this can cause significant financial and emotional harm to businesses and their employees.
“We will continue to take robust action against those involved in this type of crime.”