Chinese authorities arrest thieves who dug hole into Beijing warehouse and stole 240 iPhone 6 units
There is no shortage of stories involving enterprising and boneheaded criminals coming up with all sorts of schemes to steal valuable Apple merchandise. From low-rent smash and grabs to Mission Impossible style heists involving thieves rappeling down into a Best Buy from a hole cut in the ceiling, the high resale value of most Apple products makes the company an appealing target.
The most recent tale of Apple crime lore comes out of China, where a trio of men took it upon themselves last month to dig a tunnel into a Beijing warehouse whereupon they stole 240 iPhone 6 handsets.
Xinhuanet reports:
Beijing police said Wednesday that they had detained three men suspected of stealing 240 iPhone 6 handsets, valued at about 1.4 million yuan (228,496 U.S. dollars), from a Beijing warehouse.
Police said the three men broke into the facility between Dec. 12 and 13 via a 50-cm hole dug out of the wall. One suspect surnamed Chang used to work as a driver for the logistics company that owned the warehouse and was familiar with the site.
They later sold the gadgets and spent most of the money on cars, gold, and gambling.
The report adds that the suspects were apprehended by tracking down the serial numbers of the stolen devices.
