A 72-year-old Pokémon card collector in Ohio, USA, has been found guilty of installing a GPS tracker under a delivery driver's car. He aimed to monitor card restock routes to purchase sealed booster boxes before other buyers.
The incident took place in Wooster, Ohio. In June 2026, an independent delivery driver discovered a suspicious device hidden under their vehicle in a Walmart parking lot. Local police confirmed it was a SpyTech GPS tracker, which allows vehicle location tracking via a mobile app.
The man involved is Kent Kubasta, a resident of Medina, Ohio. According to local police investigation records, he admitted to installing trackers to figure out delivery routes and restock schedules for Walmart and the card shop Operation Fandom. He hoped to buy newly arrived booster boxes before others, with a particular focus on Pokémon's 30th-anniversary products.
Randy Kendall, owner of Operation Fandom, stated that restock times had already been publicly announced via platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Discord. The relevant community also shares estimated arrival times.
In the Wayne County Municipal Court, Kubasta entered a no-contest plea and was subsequently found guilty of illegally using a tracking device. A no-contest plea means he accepts the conviction without formally admitting guilt in court. The offense carries a maximum penalty of 180 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, and court costs; these represent the upper limits of potential penalties, not a confirmed sentence.