A Chinese woman has stolen luxury items worth $146,000 including Hermes and Louis Vuitton bags, Bulgari bracelets and branded clothes from her close friend.

Liu and Cao had been close friends for years until Cao requested Liu’s help in home renovations by handing her the house key, as she had purchased a new home in Changchun, Jin province.


For the next three years, Liu began replacing her friend’s luxury items with second-hand fakes. It was in 2022 that Cao discovered the crime and reported it to the police.

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Cao had not originally suspected her friend Liu. Howevever, once the police informed the criminal that they had traced the items to her, she confessed to them and begged Cao for forgiveness.


A local court has found Liu guilty and sentenced her to 12 years in prison.