A 72-year-old Ohio man was charged with a first-degree misdemeanor for placing a GPS tracker on a delivery driver's car to monitor Pokémon card shipments. Kent Kubasta admitted to the illegal surveillance at Operation Fandom store in Wooster, facing up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, though the information he sought was publicly available online.
A 72-year-old Pokémon card collector in Cleveland was arrested for illegally placing a GPS tracker on a delivery driver's vehicle to follow her route and locate newly stocked card boxes at stores. Kubasta pleaded no contest and faces up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
A 72-year-old Ohio man named Kent Kubasta was convicted of placing a GPS tracker on a Pokémon card delivery driver's vehicle to monitor restocks. The incident reflects growing tensions in the Pokémon card market, where scalpers compete intensely for limited inventory despite high production volumes of the 30th anniversary set.