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| This man was reportedly caught with 94 iPhones strapped to his body |
A Hong Kong man was arrested with 94 iPhones taped to his body in an attempt to smuggle them into China, reports said on Monday.
According to photos shared by China's Sina News online, the man had strapped models of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus around his torso and thighs, using masking tape.
The smartphones were seized at Futian Port, an immigration port of entry between Hong Kong and mainland China. A report from TIME magazine said the man was caught after officials noticed that he was walking strangely.
Back in September of last year, the delayed launch of Apple's latest iPhone models in China caused a surge in pre-orders on the company's Hong Kong website.
A report at the time predicted that "many of those devices will be smuggled across the border into mainland China, where they could change hands for as much as four times the Hong Kong price."
Apple began selling its latest iPhone in China a month later.
Source: ABS-CBN News
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