After two pallets with RTX 5090 graphics cards disappeared at Guarulhos International Airport (Sao Paulo), one of them appeared on the second-hand buying and selling platform OLX (probably from the same batch). It was announced with a price of 32,000 reais (about 5,665 euros at the exchange rate on October 23).
This made it possible to make a correlation between these units and the disappearance of pallets. Key Information Serial Number. It will match the one imported by distributor Oderco. Eventually, the ad was removed. This does not mean that the rest of the shipment has been found or that the person who wanted to sell the graphic was involved in the disappearance.
The person who offered it on OLX has been arrested. He said he bought it and he just wanted to sell it. His family was able to show proof of purchase at Mercado Libre and denied that he knew of its illegal origins. He was eventually released but the investigation continues.
How do the pallets leave the airport?
On the other hand, there are indications of how he can leave the facilities. According to information released about the report, on September 21, 2026, there were two subcontracted workers who removed merchandise from the warehouse. For this they used forklifts. It is also indicated that a third employee would have opened the way through the electronic controls. Everything is under investigation.
The distributor’s president, Oderko Matos, who owns the shipment, has asked for an explanation. According to Matos, The cost price is 2.5 million reais (about 442,600 euros at the exchange rate)..
On the other hand, from GRU Airport Concessionaire They reported the matter to the authorities. They also indicated that they have instructed the importer’s representative to initiate compensation proceedings. The investigation is in the hands of the concerned authorities. It was not announced that they recovered the pallets.
This happened in the environment of the crisis of these cards. Resale price is high. With this, a unit appears on a second-hand platform that is a clue as to the cargo’s destination. Jeff Fischer (Nvidia executive) denied that the RTX 5090 has been discontinued. They have assured that they will continue to supply it.
Picture | GPT image with editing and NVIDIA
