8 unknown origin IPhone 7 phones seized

VCN- In the afternoon of September 20th2016, talking to the reporter of Customs News, the representative of the Market Management Team No. 12 of the Hanoi market Management Sub-Department said the unit had discovered and arrested many unknown origin IPhone 7phones. 
8 unknown origin iphone 7 phones seized
Authorities seized iPhone 7 cell phones. Photo: Quang Tan.

About 11.30 am, the Police Team of economic criminal investigation and position management –in Ba Dinh district (Hanoi) coordinated with the Market Management Team No. 12 – the Hanoi Market Management Sub-department to inspect and find a young man carrying a bulk of mobile phones to sell in 12 KhucHao (Ba Dinh).

Through inspection, the task teamsfound that the bag carried by the young man had 8 cell phones IPhone 7 with full boxes and accessories. However, at the time of inspection, the owner of the goods Nguyen Ngoc Lam (born 1996, in Ba Vi, Ha noi) could not show invoices relating to phones.

Confessing to authorities, Nguyen Ngoc Lam said that he bought all phones in the floating market. It is estimated that the total value of the phones was nearly 200 million vnd. Now, the authorities are continuing to verify and clarify the incident.

By QuangTan/ Binh Minh

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