Card crime wave

28th January 2000, 12:00am

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Card crime wave

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POKEMON collector cards, which started as a spin-off from a Nintendo computer game, have caused a crime wave across the US, with children attacking and robbing each other to get the ards they want.

The latest worry for police and customs is counterfeit Pokemon cards from Asia. Customs has seized pound;15 million worth of cards in the past six months.


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