Postal Worker Admits to Stealing Nearly $40k in Sports Trading Cards Through Mail

On Thursday, former US mailman, Paul Robinson, admitted to a federal crime involving stolen sports trade cards. 

According to a press release, the Kansas City employee fessed up to the federal crime after a resident complained about not receiving a Kevin Durant card he paid $1,925. Later, police investigated that other cards were found missing. 

Robinson, 26, was caught on camera selling four cards in his postal uniform at a sports store. He also admitted to the crimes and said, “he took home mail and destroyed it.” The estimated amount of stolen cards came to $39,994. 

The Department of Justice, Western District of Missouri, stated in the press release,  “Four of the missing sports cards were recovered from a sports memorabilia store in Gladstone, Mo. Surveillance video from the store showed Robinson, in his postal uniform, presenting the cards for sale on June 12, 2021. When federal agents interviewed Robinson, he admitted that he stole the cards. Robinson also admitted to taking mail home in his car and destroying mail. Agents searched Robinson’s residence and found approximately 440 pieces of mail and one additional trading card.”