Anthony Yates
Masked thieves broke into a California toy store earlier this month and stole thousands of dollars’ worth of Labubu toys. The devastated shop owners revealed security camera footage of the incident, and police have since recovered at least some of their stolen goods.
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One Stop Sales has a store at 659 Glendora Avenue, La Puente, California. They also have an online shop and are active on social media. The owners posted security footage on Instagram last week showing multiple thieves entering the shop. They quickly grabbed items from all over the store and left out the front door. One Stop Sales posted another video later showing that the suspects had trashed the place, leaving broken glass all over the floor. “Please help us get justice! This is not fair,” they wrote.
The City of Chino Police Department recently posted some good news on Facebook. “Detectives recently investigated a burglary where suspects entered a warehouse and stole boxes containing highly sought-after Labubu collectible figurines,” the post reads.
Authorities describe the Labubu toys as “popular in pop culture and often sold for high prices online.” Police secured a search warrant for the warehouse and recovered 14 boxes of stolen goods. They also found evidence that the boxes were being prepared for resale across the US. Detectives note that one suspect tried to flee the warehouse but surrendered without incident. Authorities reportedly recovered roughly $30,000 worth of goods, which were returned to their rightful owners.
One Stop Sales Confirmed They Recovered Some Of Their Labubu Stock
One Stop Sales recently posted again on Instagram stating that some of their inventory was among the recovered goods. “Thank you to Industry sheriffs department, for helping us recover some of our items, case is still under investigation. Right now, no further comment, will be updating if they find more of our items!” they wrote.
Another viral collectible that’s retained a massive following is Pokémon cards. McDonald’s Japan recently ran a promotional campaign, bundling a card and a plastic toy into their “Happy Set” kids’ meals. However, the fast-food chain didn’t foresee customers buying the meals en masse and throwing the food in the trash.
Per CBS News, customer behaviors prompted McDonald’s Japan to stop selling the meals. The company also apologized to staff and nearby residents in a statement.
