Woman Tried, but Failed to Smuggle 44 iPhones
Now to see who will try 45.
When going through airports, security always makes it very clear to empty the metal out of your pockets and to place all electronics in the plastic bin for scanning.
An Israeli woman in her 60s returning from a trip to London was caught at Ben-Gurion Airport in Israel smuggling no less than 44 iPhones in her stockings. While it's unclear how she had managed to smuggle the devices going through British security, she was caught through the body scanners at Ben-Gurion Airport.
The woman wore a traditional Georgian outfit and walk with difficulty, which caught the attention of customs officials. Naturally, it must have been the 44 iPhones down her stockings.
(Via Haaretz)
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...... wow......
just, wow...
Seriously? This was on Gizmodo like three days ago. Get with the times...
What the article fails to mention is that, whilst it was not illegal to take an iPhone over to Israel (since it isn't exactly a kilo or heroin or anything), she would have been able to sell them on at a profit whilst still undercutting Apple who are gouging Israelis for up to $1200 per phone (currently retailing where she bought them in the UK for the equivalent of "just" $971).
She would have succeeded if there were only 42 iPhones.
clearly, israeli security beats others any time...
Wait it's illegal to carrying Iphones?
This shows a weak british airport security
your smuggling it wrong!
Wait it's illegal to carrying Iphones?
She was trying to bring in 44 iPhones, which were clearly for commercial resale purposes. Doing so in such large quantities without declaring your merchandise and paying custom's taxes/fees is illegal. It also carries hefty fines. All countries hate that. It deprives them of their cut of your international transaction profits.
She would have to pay 16% VAT if she declared the phones. Now she is going to pay a much larger fine.
Isreali security FTW... I wish our TSA could just be a little less intrusive and more observant like israls
Too bad she didn't have the airport security speed pass app.
That's a BIG fail.
who will try 45? they didn't even make it with 44 failing isn't success unless that was your objective like the person hired to test airport security!
more iFail news guess they missed or never bothered to check how many iPods she had in her pockets and stuffed in her bra. in other non news the old ladies siter who was never detained went unnoticed smuggling in 100 android phones in a clear plastic bag grocery bag that she was carrying as her only luggage. more high lights at 10!
hey marcus, how many iPads did she get thru?
j/k i don't care iCr@pple is only newsworthy maybe at most 3 times a year, mostly for stupid things an apple employee said, too
She was carrying 2 years of salary in her stockings.
Ah the Israeli security airport. They are amazing at capturing criminals without depending on pat downs and body scanners. Sure wish we had their system in this country.
lol.. ever tried looking at a security guard, and as soon as your eyes meet you walk away really quickly, or even run?
Did that after faking a seizure at Walmart.
Did that after faking a seizure at Walmart.
smuggle legal items? how can somebody "smuggle" something which a shipping service (fedex, ups) will do?
Kind of makes you wonder what else is making it past London security...
Score 1 for British security services...
P.S - I'm British
Customs fees should be universally abandoned. Border security should be busy chasing bastards smuggling weapons, drugs and slaves, not entrepreneurs trying to make a buck.
Seriously? This was on Gizmodo like three days ago. Get with the times...
Seriously? I saw this comment on Tom's, like .. today!! You're so, .. like ...cool!
hmm i wonder how well she can do with Ipad's lol, but it is true, the prices here in Israel ridiculous.
I gotta say the chance of getting something past Israeli security is say as likely as smuggling a snowball through hell.
Israeli security check out women in stockings more than British.
It's amazing how low intelligence level of some comments here. There is nothing wrong for exporting 44 iPhones our of UK. You are eligible for full VAT cash back if you flying to Israel. Security will scan them and let you go - it's not their problem.
Upon entering Israel good have to be declared and appropriate tax paid on them. Avoiding import tax would be nothing less than smuggling and it is illegal in every country.
I dont think British security cares if youre taking things OUT of Britain, unless its dangerous.