Overview

• Chino police recovered fourteen boxes of Labubu dolls valued at about $30,000 from a Upland residence and returned them to their rightful owners.
• Two minors employed at the warehouse were arrested on burglary and conspiracy charges after staging multiple heists and returning after hours to collect the dolls.
• Investigators found evidence that the dolls were slated for nationwide resale and shipment, and one suspect attempted to flee during execution of the search warrant.
• Trading standards teams in the UK and China Customs have stepped up raids on counterfeit Labubu dolls, confiscating thousands of unsafe copies that pose choking and toxic hazards.
• Pop Mart has introduced QR/UV authentication measures and launched legal actions to curb thefts and the proliferation of counterfeit dolls.