LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of masked thieves stole $25,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week, according an estimate given to authorities by the shop’s owners.
The incident took place early Wednesday morning at a store in La Puente, a city about 18 miles (29 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, the LA County Sheriff’s Department said.
The department said the suspects used a stolen Toyota Tacoma in the incident, which was recovered shortly afterward.
Initially, the owners of One Stop Sales told authorities they believed $7000 of the fanged plush toys had been pillaged from the shop. After reviewing the inventory however, that estimate jumped to $25,000, according to the New York Times.
Labubu dolls, created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung, have become a popular collectible item a decade after the mini-monsters were first introduced.
