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Hoi-ying, L. (2026, September 25). Police arrest 3 over HK$70,000 Jellycat claw machine shop theft. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368859/police-arrest-3-over-hk70000-jellycat-claw-machine-shop-theft?utm_source=rss_feed
Hoi-ying, Lo. “Police arrest 3 over HK$70,000 Jellycat claw machine shop theft.” South China Morning Post, 25 Sept. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368859/police-arrest-3-over-hk70000-jellycat-claw-machine-shop-theft?utm_source=rss_feed.
Hoi-ying, Lo. “Police arrest 3 over HK$70,000 Jellycat claw machine shop theft.” South China Morning Post, September 25, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368859/police-arrest-3-over-hk70000-jellycat-claw-machine-shop-theft?utm_source=rss_feed.
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On September 17, Hong Kong police arrested three men for stealing approximately 100 Jellycat dolls and other plush toys worth about HK$70,000 (US$8,923) from an unstaffed claw machine shop in Tai Wai. The suspects used crowbars to break into the machines and stole the items during the early hours of the morning. Inspector Chan Wai-chi of the Sha Tin district anti-triad section stated that the stolen goods were likely resold to other operators. The shop owner had previously offered a HK$100,000 reward on social media for information leading to the capture of the thieves.