US$7,000 worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store
Thieves in hoodies and masks made off with the shop’s entire inventory of the popular collectible toys
A group of masked thieves stole about US$7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week, authorities said.
The incident took place early on Wednesday morning at a store in La Puente, a city about 29km (18 miles) east of Los Angeles, the LA County Sheriff’s Department said.
The department said the suspects used a stolen Toyota Tacoma in the incident, which was recovered shortly afterwards.
The agency said it was investigating the case and did not have additional information.
Labubu dolls, created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung, have become a popular collectible item a decade after the toothy monsters were first introduced.
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Toy vendor One Stop Sales said in a social media post that the thieves took all the store’s inventory and trashed the establishment.