Woman Tried, but Failed to Smuggle 44 iPhones

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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).
 

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[citation][nom]TheWhiteRose000[/nom]Wait it's illegal to carrying Iphones?[/citation]

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.
 
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She would have to pay 16% VAT if she declared the phones. Now she is going to pay a much larger fine.
 

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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!
 

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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
 
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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.
 
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