Overview
- Victoria Police searched a Webb Road property in Airport West on Tuesday and recovered 43 Labubu dolls valued at about A$9,000.
- Investigators allege the cache came from multiple burglaries at a Melbourne CBD shopping centre that have been occurring since July.
- A 40-year-old man was charged with burglary and theft and was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court in May 2026.
- Several limited-edition Labubu dolls were included in the haul, with individual pieces estimated at about A$500.
- Retailers report more brazen thefts targeting collectibles and trading cards, are installing measures such as magnetic door locks, and note a 27.6% rise in thefts in Victoria in the year to June.