Overview

• Shanghai police arrested eight suspects and seized 5,000 counterfeit Labubu plushies valued at 12 million yuan in early July.
• The criminal network used an online electronics store as a front to distribute the fake toys.
• Pop Mart triggered the crackdown after a customer reported purchasing a counterfeit Labubu doll.
• Pop Mart has revamped its online raffle and ticketing systems to create safer, more equitable access to its limited-edition releases.
• In-store Labubu sales remain suspended in the UK as law enforcement and company measures seek to stem thefts and secondary-market speculation.