Four former Hong Kong warehouse workers have been jailed for up to seven years for conspiring to steal more than 800 unsold Chanel handbags and wallets worth at least HK$8.7 million (US$1.1 million).The High Court on Monday sentenced the four defendants over two foiled plots to steal from the French fashion house’s storage spaces at the Goodman Interlink warehouse in Tsing Yi between June 2016 and February 2017.The 691 handbags and 123 wallets were obsolete merchandise from Chanel’s 2014-15 season, awaiting disposal under the company’s policy of protecting the exclusivity of its products.
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MON · 2026-08-03 · 08:16 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0803-98602
NSR-2026-0803-98602News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
4 ex-warehouse workers jailed over plot to steal Chanel items worth HK$8.7 million
Four former warehouse workers in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for their involvement in two foiled plots to steal Chanel items. The thefts, which occurred between June 2016 and February 2017 at a storage facility in Tsing Yi, aimed to pilfer over 800 unsold handbags and wallets.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-03 · 08:16 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Four former warehouse workers in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for their involvement in two foiled plots to steal Chanel items. The thefts, which occurred between June 2016 and February 2017 at a storage facility in Tsing Yi, aimed to pilfer over 800 unsold handbags and wallets. These items, valued at a minimum of HK$8.7 million (US$1.1 million), were obsolete merchandise from Chanel's 2014-15 season, slated for disposal to maintain product exclusivity. The High Court delivered the sentences on Monday.
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The merchandise was obsolete from Chanel's 2014-15 season and awaiting disposal to protect product exclusivity.
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The plots to steal occurred between June 2016 and February 2017 from Chanel's storage spaces at Goodman Interlink warehouse in Tsing Yi.
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The stolen items included over 800 unsold Chanel handbags and wallets worth at least HK$8.7 million.
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Four former Hong Kong warehouse workers jailed for up to seven years for conspiring to steal Chanel items.
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