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iPhone 7 smuggling busted by Shenzhen Customs

SHENZHEN Customs in south China's Guangdong Province confirmed Sunday that it had intercepted more than 400 iPhone 7 and 7 plus during the recent three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

The customs said it dealt with more than 60 iphone 7 smuggling cases Thursday to Saturday. Most offenders had the handsets concealed on their bodies. 
   
Customs police said the accused were mostly paid smugglers, who are paid 200-300 yuan (30-45 U.S. dollars) for each trip. One person was found to have 30 iphones stuck to his body.
   
The customs said that the offenders would either pay a 15 percent tariff fine or face smuggling charges. 




 

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