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Chino Police Recover $30K in Stolen Labubu Dolls

An Upland search resulting in charges for two juveniles also secured nearly $30,000 in collectible dolls.

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The global craze for Labubu dolls has led to a massive surge in counterfeits.
FILE - Diep Nguyen shows a Labubu doll to media during the opening of Germany's first shop for Labubu plush dolls in Berlin, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
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Overview

  • Chino officers served a warrant at an Upland residence and recovered fourteen boxes of Labubu dolls valued at roughly $30,000, returning them to their rightful owners.
  • Investigators found that two underage warehouse employees had staged boxes of dolls during business hours and made multiple after-hours trips to collect the loot for resale.
  • One suspect tried to flee when police arrived but ultimately surrendered; both juveniles were booked on burglary and conspiracy charges.
  • A separate burglary at a La Puente toy shop remains under investigation after the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recovered some of that stolen Labubu inventory.
  • UK trading standards teams have seized thousands of unsafe counterfeit Labubu dolls, prompting Pop Mart to roll out holographic stickers, QR codes and UV stamps to help buyers verify authenticity.