They are the mischievous plush dolls which have become the indisputable trend of 2025.
But the seemingly innocent Labubu dolls - popularised by Rihanna, Dua Lipa and even David Beckham - have triggered a devastating butterfly effect which has thrown Britain's borders into chaos.
For behind the devilish yet oddly charming grin of these rabbit-eared creatures, there is a rumbling underbelly of organised crime - fuelled by an explosion of counterfeit knockoffs being shipped to Britain from across the world.
From the UK's biggest cities to the valleys of Pontypridd - these criminals began targeting every pocket of the country within days of the legitimate Pop Mart toys going viral.
Hundreds of thousands of fake Labubus, dubbed 'Lafufus', have been seized by UK Border Force officials already this year - as criminals attempt to smuggle the knockoffs in fast parcels and via air cargo from countries such as China, Hong Kong and Turkey.
