The couple arrived on a plane carrying an iPhone worth Rs 2.8 crore and reached the jail

BENGALURU: A large-scale mobile smuggling racket has been exposed. The couple, who were carrying 206 iPhones at Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, Karnataka, was caught by customs officials. The seized iPhone is worth around Rs 2.8 crore.

The Indian-American couple, who had a US passport, boarded an Air France AF 194 flight at Kempegowda Airport on Saturday morning. They found 206 iPhones. He was taken into custody by a team of customs officials. Their MUVs and 37 bank cards have been seized. According to sources, the 49-year-old man and his 38-year-old wife were suspected of having smuggled items in their bags. Authorities detained them. During the search, a large number of black boxes were found. 206 iPhones were found in them. They have priced at Rs 2 crore 74 lakh 19 thousand 400 in the Indian market.

The couple had left Mumbai for France on February 13. He went to Bangalore. They had a large number of iPhones. Their strings should be linked to the international smuggling racket in Bangalore. Authorities suspect he will sell the phone in Bangalore. The couple was found with a car. He was using the car to transport smuggled goods. They also found 37 debit and credit cards of various banks. He was produced in court on Sunday and remanded in judicial custody till March 12.