Birkin bags worth up to $100,000 become the number one target for burglars in LA trends now
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It's beloved by the world's most fashionable women, but the Birkin bag is gaining a more unsavoury claim to fame.
The leather handbags, made by Hermes, have become the favourite target of burglars in Los Angeles. South American gangs are breaking into mansions in wealthy areas to steal the bags, which can cost up to $100,000 (£80,000).
The criminals then pass on the stolen goods to fraudsters who use legitimate online sites to sell them, the LA Times reported.
Captain Francis Boateng of the LAPD said: 'Where the homes are worth a lot of money, the assumption is there will be high-end handbags'.
Last year, a resident of the Los Angeles enclave where film director Steven Spielberg has a home had her Birkin stolen by intruders.
The Birkin bag is gaining a more unsavoury claim to fame - Pictured: Heidi Klum in Los Angeles
The leather handbags, made by Hermes, have become the favourite target of burglars in Los Angeles - Pictured: Lady Gaga Lady Gaga leaving her hotel in London
The woman, who has not been named, said surveillance video showed two thieves ignoring expensive electrical items and heading straight for a wardrobe filled with designer accessories.
She described the intruders as acting like 'trained assassins' after they searched through receipts to
