Two Turks arrested over attempt to smuggle 8,500 phones
Greece
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 7:33 GMT
Two Turkish nationals, aged 62 and 72, were arrested in Chios on Thursday for attempting to smuggle mobile phones to Turkiye.
Two Turkish nationals, aged 62 and 72, were arrested in Chios on Thursday for attempting to smuggle mobile phones to Turkiye.
During an inspection of a sailboat flying the Turkish flag and preparing to depart from the port of Chios, coast guard officers discovered 4,000 mobile phones without the required legal documentation.
A subsequent search of a van used by the 62-year-old revealed an additional 8,500 devices. In total, 12,500 mobile phones were seized, with an estimated value of €695,000.
Authorities believe the two men intended to smuggle the phones to Turkiye and are investigating whether they are connected to a wider smuggling network.
