Three jailed for running UK's largest mobile phone smuggling network

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 18:43 · Archive

Three men have been jailed for operating the UK's largest mobile phone smuggling network, trafficking thousands of stolen devices abroad.

Three men have been jailed for operating what prosecutors described as the UK's largest mobile phone smuggling network. According to the Daily Mail, the operation was masterminded by Afghan asylum seeker Amir Khadikhel, along with compatriot Ismat Miakhel and Indian national Mansoor Mohammed. They admitted receiving tens of thousands of handsets stolen by phone snatchers across Britain and trafficking them out of the country.

How it is being reported

• Afghan asylum seeker masterminded £181million phone smuggling operation shipping stolen devices out of the UK to China and Dubai - as gang are jailed for 25 yearsDaily Mail · 25 Sept, 18:03
• Members of UK’s largest mobile phone smuggling network jailed after sending thousands of stolen iPhones abroadThe Independent · 25 Sept, 17:27
• Three of UK's 'largest mobile phone smuggling network' jailedSky News · 25 Sept, 16:05

In this story: Amir Khadikhel · Ismat Miakhel · Mansoor Mohammed · UK · China · Dubai

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