Police dogs sniff out two men accused of stealing almost $30,000 in Pokémon cards

Two men have been arrested in bushland in Perth’s southern suburbs before being charged over the alleged theft of rare collectable cards.

The pair are accused of stealing almost $30,000 worth of Pokémon cards from Al’s Card Shop in the CBD last month.

Two men wearing jackets and caps were captured on CCTV in the early hours of September 21, targeting specific high-value items in the store.

During the alleged early morning smash and grab, one of the men cut himself and left a trail of blood.

WA Police tracked them down to a train station in Warnbro the next day, before chasing them into bushland.

They eventually handcuffed the pair, with help from the K9 unit.

The men, aged 42 and 54, were charged with a string of offences and will appear before court later this month.

Police say the majority of the collectable cards have been recovered.