Smuggler using iPhone boxes to hide kilograms of cocaine given death penalty
A smuggler found to be hiding kilograms of cocaine inside iPhone boxes has been given the death penalty following his arrest at Abu Dhabi airport in late December. The man who is said to of been “carrying the boxes for a friend” was stopped by customs officials who uncovered the stash of contraband in wrapped, sealed iPhone packaging.
As reported by Parhlo News, a video of the confiscation has been leaked showing Abu Dhabi officials unboxing the supposed iPhone 6s Plus boxes filled with cocaine which weighed approximately a kilo.
The smuggler has said he was carrying the iPhone boxes unaware of their content. It’s believed he had been approached by a friend who asked him to carry the boxes and hand them over to somebody else at a designated drop off point. Despite the claims, after a full investigation and legal processes he received the death penalty.