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More than a thousand mobile phones intercepted in the port of Tarifa

A joint operation by the Tax Agency and the Guardia Civil

  • The terminals were located hidden in a vehicle when it was preparing to board for Tangier.
  • The market value of the intercepted phones exceeds 125,000 euros

February 3, 2023.- Officials from the Tax Agency and civil guards from the Tax Section of Tarifa have intercepted more than 1,300 mobile phones hidden in a vehicle in the facilities of the port of Tarifa .

The events occurred while the officials were carrying out the usual control in the area set up for the inspection of vehicles that board daily to Tangier.

During the search of a vehicle, the agents found hidden in the spare wheel and under the rear seats, the number of more than 1,300 mobile phones of different brands (Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and Aquos), whose market value exceeds 125,000 euros.

The vehicle was occupied by two people of Moroccan origin who did not present any documentation to support the legal origin of the terminals, which have been seized at the Tarifa Customs offices.

The agents have learned that the phones have arrived in Tarifa from other European countries and have opened an investigation to verify their possible illicit origin.