Customs authority botches attempt to smuggle cellphones, bugging devices worth LE800K

CAIRO - 12 August 2018: The Cairo customs authority has aborted an attempt to smuggle mobile phones and smart watches worth more than LE800K.

A source at the authority said in a statement Sunday that a passenger coming from the United States and transiting from Morocco tried to smuggle the devices but on being searched customs officers found with him 79 Iphones and 7 iPads along with seven watches used in eavesdropping and photographing.

Legal measures were taken against the smuggler and the smuggled items were seized.