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Ohio man convicted of GPS tracking Pokémon delivery driver

Kent Kubasta found guilty of first-degree misdemeanor after planting SpyTech device to monitor card restocks.

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What to know

  • Kent Kubasta, 72, was convicted of placing an illegal GPS tracker on a Pokémon card delivery driver's vehicle to monitor restocks of scarce 30th anniversary sets.
  • He faces up to six months in jail and $1,000 in fines for the first-degree misdemeanor; the information he sought was publicly available on social media.
  • The case reflects escalating illegal behavior among Pokémon card scalpers and collectors competing for limited retail inventory resold at 2-3× MSRP.

Kent Kubasta 72-year-old Ohio residentOperation Fandom store owner Business ownerPokémon card delivery driver Unnamed delivery worker

Ohio man convicted of GPS tracking Pokémon delivery driver
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    Kotaku reports conviction with court documents

    Court documents obtained by Aftermath revealed that Kubasta admitted to placing the device to track the driver's location and card delivery. Operation Fandom store owner noted the information could have been found via public social media posts.

    “Facebook, Instagram—but especially TikTok and things like that. If you follow certain people, they will let you know when it's going to drop.”
    — Operation Fandom store owner
    1. 1 outlet 72-Year-Old Man Could Spend Up To Six Months In Jail For Placing Tracking Device On Pokémon TCG Delivery Driver’s Car

      first by Kotaku, 1d ago

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    Kubasta found guilty of first-degree misdemeanor

    Kubasta was convicted of using an illegal tracking device, a first-degree misdemeanor carrying a sentence of up to 180 days in jail and up to $1,000 in fines.

  3. background

    Driver discovers tracking device — The delivery driver, whose identity was redacted in court documents for her safety, discovered the tracking device while delivering Pokémon cards to a Walmart store.

  4. background

    Kubasta places GPS tracker on delivery driver's car — Kent Kubasta placed a SpyTech GPS device on a Pokémon card delivery driver's vehicle while it was parked outside Operation Fandom store in Wooster, Ohio. He admitted to police that he did this to track the driver's location and delivery of Pokémon cards.

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  1. 3 outlets 72-year-old facing jail time after placing a tracker on a delivery truck to snag Pokémon TCG products

    first by GoNintendo, 2d ago · also Kotaku, Aftermath

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