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Guelph police recover stolen Pokemon cards during traffic stop

A contestant looks at cards as he competes during the 2016 Pokemon World Championships on August 19, 2016 in San Francisco, California. File Photo / Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

Three men from Toronto are being charged in connection with a theft investigation at a Guelph business.

A Guelph police officer on patrol discovered that a vehicle travelling along Woodlawn Road West on Sunday afternoon had licence plates that were not authorized for the vehicle.

Police pulled the vehicle over at around 6 p.m. and found the driver was behind the wheel while under suspension.

They say a further investigation revealed a large number of Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh playing cards with the store stickers still attached found inside the vehicle.

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Police determined that the cards were stolen from a business on Woodlawn Road West.

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All three men (24, 26, and 30 years of age) were arrested and later released with May court dates.

 

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