80 iPhones worth over Rs 1 cr seized at Hyd Airport

Customs officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here have seized 80 iPhones from two passengers arriving from Sharjah. A case of smuggling has been registered against the duo.

Hyderabad:Custom officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here have seized 80 iPhones from two passengers arriving from Sharjah. They found the iPhones worth over Rs 1 crore while checking the luggage of the two passengers who had arrived by flight G9-458 on Wednesday. A case of smuggling has been registered against the duo.

The two passengers, along with another person who had organised the smuggling of iPhones, have been arrested. A customs official said that the iPhones were brought illegally into the country without paying taxes.

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The seized phones include iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max models. These handsets are priced between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh each. Two of the accused persons belong to Hyderabad, while the third is reported to be from Gujarat.

(IANS)