PSA heist: police say $963K, but card prices may say more

Santa Ana police put the value of PSA-graded cards stolen from a FedEx truck at about $963,000 . A follow-up report from ICv2 on October 22, 2026 argues that the cards' market value could be higher .

How much were the stolen PSA cards worth?

Santa Ana police estimate the loss at about $963,000. The cards were taken when a FedEx truck carrying PSA-graded cards back to their owners was broken into on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, outside PSA's headquarters in Santa Ana, California . ABC7, NBC Los Angeles and ICv2 all report the same figure .

Quick Answer: Police estimated the PSA-graded cards stolen from a FedEx truck in Santa Ana on October 13, 2026 at about $963,000. ICv2 reported on October 22 that the real market value may be above $1 million. It says the police figure probably reflects the insurance values submitters declared before grading.

Police described the number as provisional. NBC Los Angeles quotes their statement:

"The estimated value at the time was $963,000; however, the exact value of what was stolen could not be determined until the remaining boxes were scanned," — Santa Ana Police Department (source: NBC Los Angeles)

ICv2's case for a higher total rests on how PSA submissions work:

• Submitters declare an insurance value for each card before it is graded. A card can be worth more once it has a grade .
• The police number probably reflects those declared values, not current sale prices .
• Collectors have posted on social media that high-value cards were in the shipment. Taken at face value, those claims would push the total past $1 million, though they have not been independently confirmed .

What happened and when? Timeline of the Santa Ana theft

The theft happened on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in the 1600 block of E. St. Andrew Place in Santa Ana, California, according to NBC Los Angeles . Police did not make the case public until a week later, so most coverage appeared between October 19 and October 22.

ICv2, citing ABC7 Eyewitness News and Santa Ana police, says the break-in took place outside PSA's Santa Ana facility . Here is the order in which the story came out:

According to ICv2, the driver had left the parked truck for 60 to 90 minutes. During that time thieves took two full pallets and some cards from a third . ABC7 reports the same 60–90 minute window .

Reports describe the size of the haul in different ways:

• Pallets: two full pallets taken and a third "disrupted," per ICv2's first report and NBC LA .
• Packages: about 100 packages per pallet and more than 200 in total, per Dexerto .
• Unverified: some outlets give a figure of about 250 packages. None of the sources reviewed here confirm it.

No arrests had been reported as of October 21–22 . Santa Ana police ask anyone with information to call 714-245-8665, according to NBC Los Angeles .

Which cards were reportedly stolen, and what are they claimed to be worth?

Three people have publicly said they had cards in the stolen shipment: YouTuber SKY-B Cards, X user Tortugo and Magic: The Gathering creator Saffron Olive. Their claimed values add up to roughly $640,000–$660,000, according to ICv2 (2026-10) . These figures come from social media posts that ICv2 reported. Neither PSA nor the police has confirmed them.

SKY-B Cards. ICv2 reports that his return shipment held 104 cards valued at over $100,000 . NBC Los Angeles reports that he paid about $8,000 in grading fees .

"These were 104 cards that I've accumulated over two years...I will never see again," — SKY-B Cards, YouTuber and card trader (source: ABC7 Eyewitness News)

Tortugo on X. ICv2 describes Tortugo as another TCG collector. Tortugo claimed the shipment included a Gem Mint 10 "1999 One Piece CHB Zoro First Stage" with a population of 15, valued at $500,000 . Two cautions apply:

• The claim rests on one social media post. No sale, cert number or PSA statement backs it up.
• The card name is hard to pin down. Bandai's ONE PIECE Card Game launched in 2022, so a 1999 card would have to be one of the older Japanese One Piece collectible cards, not a ONE PIECE Card Game card.

Until the card is identified, treat the $500,000 figure as the owner's claimed value, not a market price.

Saffron Olive. ICv2 describes Saffron Olive as a Magic influencer. He posted that a Gem Mint 9 The Hobbit Gleaming Gold Smaug was in the shipment, worth around $40,000 to $60,000 . It is a Magic: The Gathering card from the Tales of Middle-earth era. It is not a Pokémon TCG or ONE PIECE Card Game card, which shows the shipment held cards from several games.

The running total. Using ICv2's figures, the three claims come to about $640,000–$660,000 . That is about two-thirds of the police estimate of $963,000, and it covers only three submitters' cards. That gap is why ICv2 suggests the full haul could be worth more than $1 million.

Why could card prices put the loss above police estimates?

The police figure probably reflects what submitters declared when they sent the cards in, not what the graded cards would sell for today. According to ICv2, collectors state an insurance value for each card before grading. A card's market value can change a lot once it gets its final grade .

Police described the number as provisional. They told NBC Los Angeles that the estimated value "at the time was $963,000" and that the exact value could not be known until the remaining boxes were scanned .

Why the declared value and the market value can differ

• Declared before grading: Submitters set the insurance value before PSA assigns a grade. A card that comes back Gem Mint 10 can be worth more than its owner declared, as reported by ICv2 .
• Only a few submitters have spoken: The three public claims cover a small share of the more than 200 packages that Dexerto reports were taken .
• Several games in one load: The shipment held cards from Pokémon TCG, sports and Magic: The Gathering. Each of those markets prices graded cards on its own terms.

The caveat on the largest claim

The total of more than $1 million depends heavily on one claim that has not been verified. The $500,000 value for the Zoro card comes from a single post by Tortugo on X, as relayed by ICv2 . No police statement, PSA statement or sales record in the sources confirms it. If you leave that claim out, the other two claims come to about $140,000–$160,000.

Compensation will not follow the police number either. PSA told ICv2 it is "arranging compensation based on fair market value" for affected customers . Neither PSA nor police have published a final total.

This section reports values as the sources stated them and does not predict where prices will go. For recent sale prices of the Pokémon TCG and ONE PIECE Card Game cards named here, see the SnapHolo price table below this article.

How are PSA, Collectors and FedEx responding?

PSA and its parent company Collectors say they have deactivated the certificates for the stolen slabs, told marketplace partners to watch for them and contacted affected customers, according to ICv2 . FedEx says it is working with local police. As of October 21–22, 2026, no arrests had been reported .

Collectors told ABC7: "We are aware of a theft involving a third-party shipping vehicle carrying PSA-graded items. We are working closely with law enforcement" . The company has listed these steps:

• Certificates deactivated: PSA says it has "deactivated the certificates for the stolen items," as reported by ICv2 and Dexerto .
• Marketplaces alerted: PSA says it has notified marketplace partners "so they can be on the lookout for rare and serialized items" .
• Compensation: PSA says it is arranging payment based on fair market value and has reached out to affected submitters .
• Grading fees: NBC Los Angeles reports that PSA said it would return grading fees . For SKY-B Cards, NBC LA puts those fees at about $8,000.

FedEx, whose vehicle was carrying the shipment, gave ABC7 a short statement.

"The security of our customers' shipments is a top priority, and we are working with local law enforcement," — FedEx, statement to ABC7 Eyewitness News (source: ABC7)

FedEx has not said publicly whether it will change how it handles high-value PSA return shipments. Neither company has given a timeline for compensation payments. Santa Ana police are asking anyone with information to call 714-245-8665 .

The theft comes at a difficult time for PSA. ICv2 calls it another setback for the grader, following earlier service-tier shutdowns, class action litigation and collector complaints about grading delays . ICv2 also reports that some collectors have urged PSA to stop using FedEx as its carrier. PSA has not announced any change of shipping partner.

Can stolen PSA slabs be resold? What buyers should check

The stolen cards would be hard to sell openly. Each card sits in a PSA slab with its own certification number. PSA says it has deactivated the certificates for the stolen items, so the slabs could be easier to trace if they come up for sale, according to ICv2 and Dexerto .

PSA also says it has "notified marketplace partners so they can be on the lookout for rare and serialized items" . A seller could still try to move a card privately or re-house it outside its slab, which removes the certification number. Buyers should therefore check more than the label.

• Look up the cert number. Enter the number from the slab label in PSA's online cert verification before you pay. A deactivated or missing record is a warning sign.
• Match the slab to the record. Check that the card name, year, grade and label details match the PSA database entry.
• Be careful with raw high-end cards. Take extra care with ungraded copies of cards named in reports of the shipment, such as the Gem Mint 9 The Hobbit Gleaming Gold Smaug that Saffron Olive said was in it, according to ICv2 .
• Ask for the history. Request the purchase history, especially for slabs offered off-platform since October 13, 2026.

Anyone who sees a suspicious listing can contact the Santa Ana Police Department at 714-245-8665, the number police gave in NBC Los Angeles's report . As of October 21, 2026, no arrests had been reported, according to ABC7 .

The takeaway for buyers: until the case is resolved, check the cert number on every high-value PSA slab you consider buying, and treat any slab whose cert has been deactivated as a reason not to buy.

Frequently asked questions

How much were the stolen PSA cards worth?

Santa Ana police estimated the loss at $963,000. They also said the exact value could not be determined until the remaining boxes were scanned, according to NBC Los Angeles . ICv2 notes that submitters declare insurance values before grading. It argues that the cards' market value after grading could be higher than the police figure .

When and where did the PSA FedEx truck theft happen?

According to ICv2, which cites ABC7 Eyewitness News reporting of police statements, a FedEx truck carrying PSA-graded cards was broken into on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, outside PSA's Santa Ana, California facility . NBC Los Angeles placed the theft in the 1600 block of E. St. Andrew Place . Dexerto reports that the Santa Ana Police Department confirmed the robbery publicly on October 20, 2026 .

Which cards were reportedly stolen?

All of the specific cards named so far come from social media posts reported by ICv2. They are claims and have not been confirmed by police or PSA. ICv2 reports that SKY-B Cards' return shipment of 104 cards was valued at over $100,000. Tortugo on X claimed the shipment held a Gem Mint 10 "1999 One Piece CHB Zoro First Stage" (population 15) worth $500,000. Saffron Olive, a Magic influencer, said it included a Gem Mint 9 The Hobbit Gleaming Gold Smaug from Magic: The Gathering, worth around $40,000 to $60,000 . The Zoro card is not a ONE PIECE Card Game (Bandai) card, because that game launched in 2022. Its $500,000 value rests on a single post.

Will PSA compensate affected customers?

Yes, according to the company. Collectors/PSA said it is "arranging compensation based on fair market value" and has contacted affected customers. It has also deactivated the certificates for the stolen items and notified marketplace partners . NBC Los Angeles reports that PSA also said it would return grading fees .

Were there any arrests?

No arrests had been reported as of October 21–22, 2026, according to ABC7 and ICv2 . Santa Ana police ask anyone with information to call 714-245-8665, the number given in NBC Los Angeles' report .

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Sources: ICv2 · ABC7 · NBC LA · ICv2 (2) · Dexerto