Austrian customs officers have raided a pop-up Labubu store in central Vienna, suspecting its proprietors of tax evasion and selling falsified versions of the hyped plush dolls.
The shop is alleged to have offered fake versions of the rabbit-eared collectibles, also known as Lafufu, and failing to connect its cashier machines to the tax registry, Austria’s Finance Ministry said in a statement. Sales in August amounted to €43,000 ($50,120).
Counterfeit Labubu plush toys following a police raid in Vienna in September.
Source: Austrian Ministry of Finance
The shop’s only seller at the time of the police hit lacked an employment permit and was registered as a low-income worker - a category that’s typically used for part-time ...
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