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Olga Wong

Sammy Heung

A store in Hong Kong has compensated clients whose consigned Hermes handbags were stolen or damaged by thieves who made off with 66 products worth HK$10 million (US$1.3 million) in a five-minute robbery.
A spokesman for Ginza Xiaoma, the luxury goods resale store where the robbery took place, said on Saturday that the business had fully compensated consignors, in accordance with its policy.
Police said they received a report at 7.54am that three robbers had broken into the shop at New World Tower on Queen’s Road in Central, before smashing the glass display cabinets and taking the luxury items.
The trio was seen carrying three large white bags before fleeing the scene in a seven-seater car, the force added.

The CCTV footage of a burglary case in which 66 Hermes handbags worth HK$10 million (US$1.3 million) were stolen from Ginza Xiaoma, a second-hand store in Central, within five minutes
Video: Ginza Xiaoma pic.twitter.com/fMsMwoDyee
— SCMP Hong Kong (@SCMPHongKong) November 30, 2024

Police noted that 66 Hermes handbags, valued at about HK$10 million, were stolen in the break-in.
A source said the robbery was discovered at 7.41am by a security guard who passed by the shop.
Surveillance footage from the shop shows three masked men arriving at the premises about 10 minutes earlier with a trolley, white sacks and a black portable battering ram.
Two of the group wore caps and black shirts, while the third was dressed in a grey hoodie.
In the footage, the group breaks down the glass of the entrance door with the battering ram before rushing into the store.
After prying and smashing open cabinets on one side of the showroom, they quickly shove the goods into the white bags and flee the premises.
Photos of the aftermath show broken glass scattered across the entrance floor, as well as near the cabinets and next to some of the remaining handbags.
The shop is located on the building’s 17th floor and is known as a “Hermes speciality store”.
“Our extensive experience dealing exclusively with Hermes handbags and accessories has established us as the top Hermes reseller in Asia,” the shop said on its website.
“Our collection boasts the region’s largest selection of rare and highly sought-after Hermes handbags, making us the ultimate destination for all things Hermes.”
The business was founded in Japan and has three showrooms in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore.

The CCTV footage of a burglary case in which 66 Hermes handbags worth HK$10 million (US$1.3 million) were stolen from Ginza Xiaoma, a second-hand store in Central, within five minutes
Video: Ginza Xiaoma pic.twitter.com/8GcawZ84rX
— SCMP Hong Kong (@SCMPHongKong) November 30, 2024

The company spokesman told the Post that the thieves had made off with 67 Hermes handbags in just five minutes, but one of the bags was later found by police in the building’s back staircase. Another seven bags were damaged during the robbery.
There were around 450 handbags on the premises, including the shop’s own goods and those consigned by customers, he added.
He noted that 16 of the stolen handbags and five of the damaged ones were consigned goods.
The spokesman said the stolen bags included popular products such as the Birkin 25, Birkin 30, Kelly 25 and Kelly 28.
The Central police district crime squad is currently investigating the case.


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