Customs officials recently seized 12 iPhone 16 Pro Max devices from a group of passengers arriving in India from Dubai. This incident occurred at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Oct 1. The top-tier model in Apple’s latest smartphone series, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, is in high demand. This seizure follows another incident where 26 iPhone 16 Pro Max devices were found concealed in a woman’s vanity bag at the Delhi airport. The passenger, in her late thirties, was intercepted on her arrival from Hong Kong. The customs officials discovered the high-end smartphones wrapped in tissue papers in her bag. This marks the second major seizure of iPhone 16 Pro Max devices in recent days. The Delhi customs department is cracking down on smuggling attempts, especially of popular electronic devices. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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Author: Oindrila Mukherjee, a senior sub-editor with expertise in print and digital journalism.
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