ALBAWABA- Chino, California, recently made headlines after four thieves stole $30,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a warehouse over multiple days, according to local police.
The thieves ignored the money and electronics inside the store and instead focused on stealing Pop Mart's trendy dolls, according to surveillance camera footage provided by the owner. The New York Post reported that the four thieves allegedly smashed the store's glass door to get inside.
Co-owner Joanna Avendano told ABC 7, "We worked so hard to get to this point, and for them to just come in and, like nothing, take it all away, it’s really bad."
Avendano added that the store might have been robbed after it was targeted when she posted about the Labubu dolls restock on social media.
$30,000 worth of Labubu dolls stolen from US shop
Chino police recently revealed that they managed to retrieve the stolen Labubu dolls and return them to their rightful owner after investigating a home in Upland under a search warrant. The police also revealed evidence that the dolls were going to be resold and shipped across the US.
While Labubu dolls were first launched in 2019, the viral dolls only gained traction in 2024 when Blackpink's Lisa was spotted with one attached to her bag. Moreover, celebrities such as Rihanna, Post Malone, and Dua Lipa also caused an explosion in the dolls' popularity after endorsing them.
Labubus's success made its founder, Wang Ning, one of China's youngest billionaires, generating approximately $423 million in revenue in 2024 alone.
