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13th January 2015 #1
Man busted for smuggling 94 iPhones strapped to body
Beijing (CNN) - When it comes to smuggling, not all mules are created equal.
Chinese customs officials on Sunday busted a Hong Kong man trying to sneak 94 iPhones into the mainland -- by strapping them on his body.
The man caught the attention of inspectors at the Futian crossing in Shenzhen, a southern Chinese metropolis bordering Hong Kong, when he walked like someone carrying a heavy load despite appearing to travel light, customs officials told CNN on Tuesday.
After finding nothing suspicious in his two plastic shopping bags, officials asked the man to pass through a metal detector -- and the alarm went off.
Photos released by customs authorities show dozens of neatly shrink-wrapped shiny iPhones strapped around the man's chest, abdomen, crotch and thighs with duct tape.
Officials discovered both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S models and estimated the total value of the devices to exceed 300,000 yuan ($49,000).
The man -- whose record revealed numerous previous run-ins with customs regulations -- was held for further questioning.
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/13/asia/china-iphone-smuggler/-=rayna.keith=-
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13th January 2015 #2
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What a berk thinking they wouldn't spot him
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13th January 2015 #3
Has he been charged yet?
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14th January 2015 #5
Dont they cell them in China?
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14th January 2015 #6
He's obviously getting a good reception
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