The man's unusual posture as he walked caught the attention of customs officers in the city of Shenzhen as he tried to cross into China from Hong Kong on Sunday night, China's state media reported.
Images released by Chinese
officials revealed he had taped the unboxed phones to his body and legs. The stash
contained iPhone 6, 6+ and the older iPhone 5 handsets.
iPhones are, on average,
£80 cheaper in Hong Kong than they are in mainland China. High demand from
Chinese consumers contributes to smuggling.
Ironically, all iPhones are
made in factories on the Chinese mainland, including one plant near the port
where the seizure was made.
The border between Hong
Kong and mainland China is a notorious smuggling route. Electrical and luxury
goods are often cheaper in Hong Kong than on the mainland.
Baby formula is also often
smuggled because of ongoing fears on the mainland about the safety of
Chinese-made formula.

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