Tokyo police arrest two men for suspected illegal purchase of Pokemon cards

Tokyo police have arrested two Vietnamese nationals for allegedly using 30 fictitious accounts to illegally purchase a large quantity of Pokémon cards. The suspects reportedly accessed the official Pokémon Center online store between June and September 2025 using fraudulently obtained SIM cards to bypass purchase limits.

Authorities seized over 15,000 cards during searches of related facilities as part of an ongoing investigation into the scheme. They say the two are suspected of making at least 4 million yen, or about 25,500 dollars, by reselling some of the cards. (NHK).