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Over $500,000 worth of fake Labubu dolls intercepted at Seattle airport, CBP says

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, on the newest of 2 developments

The more than 11,000 dolls were shipped from South Korea under the false description of light bulbs, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Over 11,000 counterfeit Labubu dolls worth $500,000 seized at Seattle airport: CBP

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

  2. Newest

    Over $500,000 worth of fake Labubu dolls intercepted at Seattle airport, CBP says

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 5 New York

    Thousands of fake Labubu dolls seized in Seattle customs bust (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Border patrol agents in Seattle have seized thousands of counterfeit Labubu dolls valued at more than $500,000, officials said.

  2. Fox News

    CBP seizes fake Labubu dolls valued at over $500K and disguised as light bulbs at Seattle airport (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    CBP intercepted 11,134 counterfeit Labubu dolls at Seattle-Tacoma Airport, while warning consumers about dangerous fake versions of the popular toys.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Over $500,000 worth of fake Labubu dolls intercepted at Seattle airport, CBP says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The more than 11,000 dolls were shipped from South Korea under the false description of light bulbs, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Over 11,000 counterfeit Labubu dolls worth $500,000 seized at Seattle airport: CBP (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Over 11,000 counterfeit Labubus -- the dolls that have recently exploded in global popularity -- were seized at Seattle's airport.

  5. New York Post

    Shipment of $500K worth of Labubu doll knockoffs seized by border officers in Seattle (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A shipment of over $500,000 of Labubu knockoffs was confiscated by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers at a Seattle airport, according to reports and authorities.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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