Overview
- The Warrington raid on April 8, 2026, saw the brothers force entry into Celestial Collectables and steal about £62,000 of Pokémon cards while causing more than £3,000 of damage.
- Police tied the pair to a second shop break‑in in Rugby on April 14 that produced over £9,000 in losses and damage.
- Investigators used CCTV, vehicle tracking of a white Ford Transit with cloned plates, and recovered tools, keys and stolen property to link the brothers to the crimes.
- Keith Johnson was sentenced to 29 months in prison on July 2, 2026, and his brother Shane Johnson has pleaded guilty and is due to be sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on July 31.
- Retailers and police warn the thefts form part of a wider wave of targeted crimes driven by soaring collector demand for high‑value Pokémon cards around the franchise’s 30th anniversary, leaving small specialist shops vulnerable to big losses.