Nvidia RTX 5090 shipment $470,000 stolen from Brazil Airport, card listed $6,000 online
Police and airport authorities say a shipment of nvidia rtx 5090 graphics cards worth $470,000 was stolen from guarulhos international airport after arriving from the united states in September. The two pallets were authorized for release on september 25, but CCTV captured two outsourced forklift operators moving them on september 21, and a third "checker" employee released the merchandise…
Key points
- Shipment of nvidia rtx 5090 GPUs valued at $470,000 was stolen from guarulhos airport in september.
- Police say two outsourced forklift operators removed the pallets on sept 21 and a third employee released them.
- A zotac gaming rtx 5090 listed on olx for over $6,000 showed the serial number linking it to the missing haul.
Brazilian media identified a zotac gaming rtx 5090 listed on the online marketplace olx for over $6,000, with clear photos of the serial number that match the missing haul. The listing has since been removed and the seller has not been identified. The rtx 5090, the world’s top consumer gaming gpu, has surged in price to as much as $10,000 due to high demand for AI compute, making the stolen shipment a lucrative target.
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GPUs from Nvidia RTX 5090 stolen $470,000 shipment from Brazil airport appear for sale online, identified by serial numbers
Tom's Hardware · 22 October 2026
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