The trading card game of the gods Pokémon guaranteed the franchise one of the most successful products of all time, a million dollar marketplace, and a strong community of enthusiasts from around the world. The success also brought with it unpleasant situations.
In recent years, the value of some Pokémon cards has risen so dramatically that someone has even played with Covid refunds to purchase one of the rarest stickers in the franchise, a stunt that could cost them up to 20 years in prison. In other cases, however, dozens of people have stormed some stores in the US trying to get hold of some rare Pokémon cards and then reselling them for a higher price.
This time the Customs at Shanghai Airport managed to intercept a cargo that would bring to Europe 400,000+ counterfeit Pokémon cards for a total weight of over 7.6 tons. One of the sources the information leaked from added: ” It is one of the largest volumes of cargo in recent years, with material seized at the airport, infringing intellectual property.“.
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