A series of burglaries targeting high-end fashion items, particularly Hermès Birkin bags, has been reported in upscale areas of Los Angeles. Thieves have stolen thousands of dollars worth of designer handbags from a store in Montclair, and similar incidents have been noted across the city. The scarcity and high demand for Birkin bags have led to their emergence as a form of 'criminal currency' on the black market. The Los Angeles Times has highlighted how these luxury items are increasingly being targeted by organized burglary rings. A video report details one such incident.
Only @latimesharriet could take you inside the black market for Birkins, and the tony L.A. homes where burglars are nabbing bags with the precision of “trained assassins” https://t.co/6GLFsu0mjE
How burglars made the coveted Birkin bag into criminal currency - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/7R9rPMmuby
Hermès plays so hard-to-get with the Birkin bag that the coveted purse -- which you can't just walk into a store and buy -- has become a form of currency on the black market. What a fun and interesting read by @latimesharriet: https://t.co/dvP4KibemU
🛍️💰Burlgary rings are prowling upscale L.A. areas stealing Birkin bags. @latimesharriet takes us inside the illicit black market for high-end fashion https://t.co/l7OWv1iIQH
How burglars made the coveted Birkin bag into criminal currency - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/wJLs8o0Fnm
How the Birkin bag, the ultimate fashion trophy, became criminal currency https://t.co/w5GOZ60Dap
Burglars ransack store in Montclair, steal thousands of dollars in designer handbags: VIDEO https://t.co/VV7w8p5OPX https://t.co/hxoux5J1ks