Hong Kong police probe theft of HK$3,000 of Labubu figures from claw machine shop
Police say incident was reported by shop owner, with images online showing robbed claw machine was packed with figurines from popular brand
Hong Kong police are investigating the theft of reportedly about HK$3,000 (US$382) worth of Labubu figures, a character created by a local designer that has taken the world by storm, from a claw machine store.
The force said on Saturday evening that the incident was reported by a claw machine shop owner surnamed Wong, who was based in Yau Ma Tei.
Wong told police that when he stopped by his shop at around 6.30pm, he found that one of the machines had been damaged and some of the merchandise inside had been stolen.
Police arrived at the scene soon after and confirmed that about HK$3,000 worth of products had been stolen. The case has been classified as theft.
Images shared online show the claw machine was stocked with Labubu figurines – a popular type of doll manufactured by Beijing-based Pop Mart.
Each Labubu doll in the machine was reportedly valued at around HK$200 to HK$250 (US$25 to US$32), with one fetching as high as HK$800. It is understood that the door to the claw machine had been pried open.