Six charged over theft of high-value Pokemon cards

Six men have been charged in connection with the theft of high-value Pokemon cards from a warehouse in Nottinghamshire.

Nottinghamshire Police said on 17 December a group gained entry to a premises on Aurillac Way in Retford, and stole 26 boxes of collectable cards.

Liam Duce, 25, and Liam Parker, 28, both of HMP Lancaster Farms; Daniel Milligan, 27, of HMP Hull; Brandon Coats, 20, of Broom Terrace, Leeds; Matthew Joel Middleton, 44, of Pawson Street, Leeds; and Mohammed Hussan, 32, of Whiteacre Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme; were charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, police added.

They are due to appear before Mansfield Magistrates' Court on 17 November, the force said.

Det Con 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."

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