US EditionWoman dies on bus near Brazilian restaurant with 26 iPhones glued to her body
GUARAPUAVA, PARANÁ, BRAZIL, AUG 3 – Authorities suspect a smuggling attempt involving 26 iPhones glued to the woman’s body; Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service says 10,000 phones enter the country illegally daily.
- On July 29, a 20-year-old Brazilian woman was found with 26 iPhones glued to her body after falling ill on a bus near Guarapuava, Brazil’s Military Police said.
- Amid rising black market activity, Brazilian authorities suspect she was smuggling 26 iPhones strapped to her body, discovered during treatment by SAMU medics.
- Paramedics attempted to revive her for about 45 minutes, and Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service seized the 26 cell phones sent to investigate smuggling.
- Following the discovery, Brazil’s Military Police, Civil Police, and Scientific Police have joined the investigation and are awaiting forensic reports to determine the cause of death.
- Amid growing black market activity, H2FOZ reports seizures of smuggled iPhones in Brazil have increased nearly 25 per cent this year, highlighting trafficking concerns.
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