Man busted for smuggling 94 iPhones strapped to body

[raynaputi]

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/

[Dedworth]

What a berk thinking they wouldn't spot him

[Ako Si Jamie]

Has he been charged yet?

[Terpe]

Has he been charged yet?

[fred]

Dont they cell them in China?

[SimonH]

He's obviously getting a good reception

[Dedworth]