At the airport in India, a large batch of iPhone 13 was detained for almost $ 6 million, which they tried to illegally import under the guise of memory cards

The Tax Intelligence Department (DRI) of India has identified in Mumbai airport a large shipment of illegal iPhone 13 smartphones. tried to import under the guise of memory cards.

What for?

A batch of brand new iPhone 13 was delivered from Hong Kong and tried to import into India under the guise of memory cards to avoid the customs duties that are levied on smartphones.

"After receiving accurate information, DRI officers v. on Friday we checked two consignments. These shipments came from Hong Kong to Air Cargo Complex (ACC) at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai. V on import documents the goods have been declared as "memory cards"... However, physical examination showed that in there were actually 3 parties 646 iPhone 13 mobile phones", - said in DRI statement.

The total cost of iPhones was about $ 5.7 million. In addition to them, in the party also had 12 units of the new flagships Google Pixel 6 Pro and smart watch Apple Watch, but how much and which ones - not to be specified.

"iPhone 13 only released 2 months ago, and its smuggling into such huge volumes shows how quickly smugglers benefit from every opportunity", - summed up in DRI.

V As a result, the gadgets were seized.

A source: MySmartPrice