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Three men jailed for smuggling 40,000 stolen phones to China

Three men jailed for smuggling 40,000 stolen phones to China

Up to 40,000 stolen mobile phones were trafficked from the UK to China in 2024 and 2025 by the network. The men belonged to a "sophisticated and organised criminal network" that exported thousands of stolen devices, predominantly iPhones, prosecutors stated. Amir Khadikhel received nine and a half years, Ismat Miakhel nine years, and Mansoor Mohammed six and a half years in prison on Friday.

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