Smuggler caught in China with 94 Apple iPhones strapped to his body

posted by Alan F. / Jan 13, 2015, 3:13 PM

Smuggler caught in China with 94 Apple iPhones strapped to his body

Busted! A Hong Kong man was nabbed by Chinese customs officials on Sunday, trying to cross the border with 94 Apple iPhones strapped to his body. The value of the phones was in excess of $49,000. The man attracted the attention of officials near a crossing in Shenzhen, a city in southern China that borders Hong Kong.

The smuggler appeared to be carrying a heavy load despite traveling light. This raised the suspicions of customs agents who found nothing unusual in two plastic bags he was carrying. But when he went through the metal detector, it went off. Taken into a room and stripped of his shirt and pants, the 94 iPhones could easily be seen, covered by shrink wrap and secured by duct tape wrapped around his chest, abdomen, crotch and thighs.

Most people reading this story in other publications wouldn't care, but we know our readers would want to know exactly which iPhone models were involved. The man had the Apple iPhone 6 and the Apple iPhone 5s strapped to his body. Smugglers are playing a game of price arbitrage. In Hong Kong, a 64GB Apple iPhone 6 goes for $820 while the exact same model costs $1000 in China. With demand for the Apple iPhone 6 red hot in the country, crime organizations can pay a guy to smuggle as many iPhones as possible from Hong Kong to China where they are sold at a profit.

Since December, Shenzhen officials say they have caught 18 smugglers with electronics to their bodies, and have confiscated 282 iPhones.

Smuggler nabbed with 94 iPhones strapped to his body

Thanks for the tip Audrey!

source: WPLG/CNN

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47 Comments

1. darkkjedii

Posts: 31280; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Now this is gonna be good. Let the comments begin.

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 3:17 PM 7

3. Rydsmith unregistered

Says the man that comes here 90% of the time to antagonize in the comments. There is no nice way to say this but the majority of the time it's your comments that are the one people roll their eyes at.

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 3:24 PM 25

16. darkkjedii

Posts: 31280; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

If you think I care, or that comment is bothering, then you need the get laid ASAP. There is no way to say this, but 100% of the time: IDGAF!!!! :D

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 4:53 PM 2

43. Phonecall01 unregistered

Haha... you kinda proving his point !

posted on Jan 14, 2015, 9:02 AM 3

49. iOSLMFAO

Posts: 290; Member since: Dec 15, 2014

thanks for confirming that you are, in fact, that goddam stupid. You just proved his point, champ.

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 10:42 AM 0

34. InspectorGadget80 unregistered

iStrapped

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 8:18 PM 1

41. engineer-1701d unregistered

this apples real sales numbers stupid little people

posted on Jan 14, 2015, 2:33 AM 0

7. Mxyzptlk unregistered

I agree. The whining will start soon.

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 3:38 PM 3

17. darkkjedii

Posts: 31280; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Yep, and it's gonna be some good b******g going on from camp droid. Hey Rydsmith! Read post 17, when you get a chance bro.

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 4:54 PM 2

44. EclipseGSX

Posts: 1777; Member since: Oct 18, 2011

Wow a late 30's grown man acting like a child. You are the new Richard Yarrell or are you him? hmmmmm Yo dark read post 44 when you get a chance, oh wait ya just did.

posted on Jan 14, 2015, 1:31 PM 2

46. g2a5b0e unregistered

Lol @ Richard Yarrell! That guy is legendary. Never seen a bigger fanboy zealot in my life! +1

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 9:22 AM 0

38. corporateJP

Posts: 2458; Member since: Nov 28, 2009

I was going to come in here and say: "looks like darkk's brother from another mother is workin' it...", but I digress...

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 10:48 PM 2

2. bugsbunny00

Posts: 2265; Member since: Jun 07, 2013

another dumb ifan trick..

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 3:22 PM 4

18. EC112987

Posts: 1216; Member since: Nov 10, 2014

I agree he's dumb for being caught but he would of been 49k dollars richer if he hadnt got caught. That's pretty smart if you ask me :)

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 5:17 PM 0

27. cncrim

Posts: 1588; Member since: Aug 15, 2011

1000-820=180×94=16920 not 49k. Even not the same number you said but still alot of money. He is quite greedy if you ask me, so greedy forgot the rude of thumb dont make it so obvious that he cant walk.

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 7:18 PM 4

36. Phooey506

Posts: 85; Member since: Sep 24, 2014

1000-820 is not equal to 180x94.

posted on Jan 13, 2015, 9:21 PM 1

47. g2a5b0e unregistered

Not sure if you're being sassy or you really don't understand the simple math he did.

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 9:24 AM 0

48. g2a5b0e unregistered

You also have to keep in mind that he's gonna have other expenses (travel & such) & he may not have even bought all the devices with his own money, which means he'd be sharing the profits. Probably not worth the trouble.