Another arrest after violent home robbery over Pokémon cards

Another arrest after violent home robbery over Pokémon cards

A total of two have been arrested after the home robbery. The police do not expect further arrests.

In Japan, the news magazine Shukan Gendai last year reported how criminal organizations there also extensively use Pokémon cards for money laundering and other crime. (Photo: © Martin Lelievre, AFP/Ritzau Scanpix) 5 minutes ago

A serious case of a violent home robbery against a married couple in Faxe Ladeplads in January has taken a turn.

According to a press release from the South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police, another man has been arrested. Thus, two men are now being held by the authorities.

During the attack, the victims were stabbed, and the authorities are working on the theory that the perpetrators specifically targeted a very valuable collection of Pokémon cards.

A 27-year-old man was arrested a few days later in Sweden, and now the police—also in Sweden—have arrested a 25-year-old man.

This happened on Sunday. He has now been extradited to Denmark, and already on Monday he will be remanded in custody at a preliminary hearing at the Court in Næstved.

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Money laundering and smuggling: How the cards are used

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In Japan, the news magazine Shukan Gendai last year reported how criminal organizations there also extensively use Pokémon cards for money laundering and other crime. Sweden is now seeing the same issue—and in Denmark, sentences have also been handed down in several cases.

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*Cash to cards:* Since black money cannot be deposited directly into a bank without arousing suspicion, criminals exchange the money for rare Pokémon cards of high value.

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*Smuggling:* The cards are small and take up little space. It is therefore easy to conceal large values—and thus also easy to transport them hidden across borders. If you go abroad and sell them, the flow of money is also difficult for authorities to trace.

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*Advanced equipment:* In Japan, authorities have experienced that fraudsters do not just buy random card packs, but use metal detectors and ultra-precise scales to identify packs with rare cards. The rare holographic cards have "holofoil" and weigh slightly more than regular cards, as they also contain metal elements.

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*Obfuscation:* When stolen cards or cards bought with black money are subsequently resold at auctions or to foreign buyers, criminals get the opportunity to make it appear as if their fortunes come from legitimate and lucky card investments.

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No further arrests

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The man arrested in January is charged with attempted murder and home robbery. From the police press release on Monday, it is unclear whether the 25-year-old is also charged with attempted murder.

It is not known how the two relate to the charges.

- This is an extremely serious home robbery committed against a married couple who were confronted in their own home. We are very satisfied with the cooperation with the Swedish authorities and that our investigative efforts have now led to the two charges in the case, says Deputy Police Inspector Kenneth Lund-Jensen, who does not expect further arrests, in the press release.

The DR program 'Kriminelt' recently highlighted Pokémon cards and how they are in high demand in the criminal underworld.

You can watch the entire program here:

*Kriminelt:* Money laundering, violence, and Pokémon cards 23 SEP 2026 | 27M

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