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Panini basketball, football cards stolen from GTS warehouse

GTS Distribution was the victim of theft, with several high-end cases of Panini football and basketball cards stolen from its Southern California warehouse.
By SCD Staff
SEP 26, 2022
Credit: Panini

The GTS Distribution warehouse in Southern California was robbed of several cases of high-end Panini football and basketball products over the weekend. 

Police in Anaheim, Calif. are investigating the incident and GTS is asking for the public’s help in recovering the stolen merchandise by being aware of and reporting any offers to purchase these products at suspiciously low prices. The external packaging of the cases also may exhibit damage due to being mishandled during the theft.

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The stolen products include: 

• 2017-18 Flawless Basketball

• 2019-20 Flawless Basketball

• 2020-21 National Treasures Basketball

• 2021 National Treasures Football

2021 Panini National Treasures Justin Herbert card. Panini

• 2021-22 Revolution Basketball TMALL

• 2021-22 Obsidian Basketball

GTS has released images of the two vehicles used in the theft. 

Truck used in the theft of sports cards from the GTS Distribution warehouse in Anaheim, Calif. GTS Distribution
Truck used in the theft of sports cards from the GTS Distribution warehouse in Anaheim, Calif. GTS Distribution

GTS is asking that anyone with information about the theft or the stolen items  to please contact Southern California Facility Manager Bill Otani at botani@gtsdistribution.com

GTS, one of the hobby's largest wholesale distributors of sports cards, is based in Everett, Wash. and has distribution warehouses in several states, including facilities in both Northern and Southern California. 

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