GenCon thieves caught and charged for theft of MTG playing cards, Dungeons and Dragons books

An alleged theft of Magic: The Gathering playing cards, together with Dungeons & Dragons books that came about throughout GenCon has resulted in two males getting charged, in accordance with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Workplace and a Sept. 5 report from Polygon. 

GenCon 2023 featured a packed home, with many showing up to get their hands on Dinsey Lorcana: The First Chapter products and play the buying and selling card sport for the primary time. Not everybody on the conference had good intentions, although. Two males, who’ve been recognized as Thomas Dunbar and Andrew Giaume, have been caught on digital camera stealing a pallet of product from Pastimes Comics & Video games. A joint investigation between the states of Indiana and New York has resulted in each males getting charged with felony theft.

The contents that have been stolen have been recognized as Magic: The Gathering playing cards, together with Dungeons & Dragons books. If discovered responsible, each males may serve as much as six years and jail and should pay a $10,000 USD advantageous in accordance with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Workplace.

Safety footage from GenCon exhibits the boys loading up a pallet of packing containers wrapped in plastic from the conference in Indiana. Extra footage additionally exhibits the boys leaving the occasion in a 2023 Nissan Murano filled with cardboard packing containers. It was additionally reported by a contractor for a sales space shared by Asmodee and Atomic Mass Video games that two males had apparently tried to interrupt into the house, with the contractor getting a photograph of Dunbar earlier than the boys left.

The story takes an odd flip following the occasions of GenCon as police in Indiana and New York try to trace down Dunbar and Giaume. A New York legal professional helped break the case, in accordance with Polygon, with the legal professional calling police to inform them that their shopper had been “coerced” into buying the pallet of stolen items for $4,000.

The alleged worth of the products, nonetheless, was possible nearer to $300,000. All merchandise are in police custody and are being held as proof.

In regards to the creator

Danny Forster

Lead MTG and TFT scribe for Dot Esports. Danny is a gamer seaside bum residing in Spacecoast Florida—who additionally enjoys anime, fishing, and Star Wars. You’ll be able to usually catch Danny enjoying TCGs and a wide range of strategic video games. He additionally hangs out on Twitter @Dannyspacecoast.

Author: Ronnie Neal