澳洲零售商面临诸如Labubu娃娃和Pokémon物品等高需求收集器的盗窃激增,
Australian retailers face surge in thefts of high-demand collectibles like Labubu dolls and Pokémon items, with a man charged after 43 dolls were stolen in Melbourne.
诸如Labubu娃娃和Pokémon商品等高需求流行文化物品的偷盗事件不断增多,正在困扰澳大利亚零售商,供应有限,转售价值高,因而火上浇油。
Rising thefts of high-demand pop culture items like Labubu dolls and Pokémon merchandise are plaguing Australian retailers, fueled by limited supply and strong resale value.
在墨尔本, 当局在一家CBD商店四次入侵盗窃后, 在一所家中找到了数十件价值9,000美元的罕见Labubu娃娃.
In Melbourne, authorities recovered dozens of rare Labubu dolls worth $9,000 from a home after at least 43 were stolen in four burglaries at a CBD store.
一名40岁的男子被指控犯有多项与盗窃有关的罪行。
A 40-year-old man has been charged with multiple theft-related offenses.
零售商报告,维多利亚州过去一年的盗窃案增加了27.6%,全国受害者为595 660人,是21年来最高的。
Retailers report a 27.6% rise in thefts in Victoria over the past year, with 595,660 national victims—the highest in 21 years.
商店正在看到更多的无耻的日间盗窃,包括公开企图偷窃物品,促使加强安全措施,例如磁门锁。
Stores are seeing more brazen daytime thefts, including open attempts to steal items, prompting increased security measures like magnetic door locks.
产业领导人说,这一趋势正在恶化,不可能很快改善。
Industry leaders say the trend is worsening and unlikely to improve soon.