The police
had decided stop the boat in waters close to the city of Shenzhen after they
noticed that it was travelling suspiciously fast and noticed that there were a
number of dead fish on board.
The police caught
some fishermen who were attempting to smuggle 370 iPhone 6S phones, estimated cost
worth around two million yuan (£228,000), hidden in buckets with fish placed on
top, into China. According to reports, this is the first time that smugglers
have used this method.
Officials
could tell that the men were particularly nervous and took a more detailed look
at the boat once it was stopped. When they checked the buckets of fish, they
found 370 iPhones hidden among some fish carcasses.
Smuggling
electrical goods from Hong Kong into mainland China is a recurring problem.
Electronic goods from Hong Kong are cheaper than they are across the border,
and many people are found trying to sneak a few items in. The three smugglers
confessed to the crime, saying that they had just finished a fishing trip when
they were approached by some smugglers who offered them 1,000 yuan (£114) each
to deliver the phones. The case is now under investigation.
Smart men
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