Belgian Thieves Steal $3M Worth of iPhones
Belgian Thieves Steal $3M Worth of iPhones
Posted 11/17/2009 at 3:44pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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This past weekend, thieves made away with $3 million worth of iPhones from a warehouse in Willebroek, Belgium. The warehouse is owned and managed by a logistics company CEVA Logistics. Initial reports suggest that the thieves had done their homework quite well. Apparently, the heist wasn’t really a tall order for the thieves as they had a fire ladder with them, which they used to climb the roof.
They entered the building by drilling a hole in the roof. Initial reports differ on the number of iPhones pilfered, with the number hovering between 3,000 and 4,000. The thieves have compounded wireless carrier Mobistar’s woes: the carrier is finding it hard to keep pace with the huge demand for the iPhone.
Mobistar says it has already blacklisted the serial numbers of the stolen phones, effectively staving off their use on its network. However, it may prove to be a futile attempt as the iPhones sold in Belgium don’t feature a SIM-lock and so can be used on another network. There is still no breakthrough in the case.
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Techrocket9
November 17, 2009 at 6:07pm
A SIM Lock wouldn't help because of Blacksn0w.
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