Police in Shanghai busted a gang making and selling fake Labubus this month, detaining eight people and 5,000 counterfeit toys worth $1.7 million, local state-owned media reported.<\/p>\n
Made by Beijing-based toymaker Pop Mart, Labubu dolls have become a must-have item internationally, adorning the handbags of celebrities such as Rihanna and Dua Lipa.<\/p>\n
The furry, fanged creatures, which typically sell for around $40, are released in limited quantities and have caused frenzies at stores around the world.<\/p>\n
Knock-offs — many of which are also made in China — have flooded online platforms, dubbed “Lafufus” by social media users.<\/p>\n
The Shanghai bust in early July uncovered 12-million-yuan ($1.7-million) worth of fake Pop Mart toys, state-run Shanghai Daily reported late Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Pop Mart notified police when a customer reported that one purchased online was in fact fake.<\/p>\n
This led to the discovery of an online store that sold fans, speakers and gaming consoles — but was also a front for selling the counterfeits.<\/p>\n
Police raided a warehouse, detaining eight people and the 5,000 toys, complete with forged trademarks and fake anti-counterfeit stickers, the report said.<\/p>\n
It is not the first time the fluffy monsters have been associated with crime.<\/p>\n
In Singapore, CCTV footage captured a family stealing Labubu dolls from a claw machine last year, according to online media outlet AsiaOne.<\/p>\n
And in June, burglars broke into a store in California and took several Labubu dolls along with electronics and other valuables, US news outlet ABC reported.<\/p>\n
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