Overview

• On July 17, they were re-arrested on suspicion of stealing 104 “ミャクミャク” items valued at around ¥400,000, including popular black plush toys.
• The suspects, aged 20 and 22, were initially arrested on June 27 for allegedly stealing 73 items worth ¥330,000 from an official Expo store.
• They confessed to stealing limited-edition “ミャクミャク” merchandise for resale on online flea-market platforms, focusing on high-demand collaboration pieces like Sanrio and Familia items.
• Police say the pair repeatedly hit multiple Expo stores and stored stolen goods in an East Gate locker before returning to continue thefts.
• Expo organizers have imposed purchase limits per visitor and warned against buying resale items to discourage black-market profiteering.