A UK-based phone smuggling operation involving tens of thousands of stolen mobile handsets is being prosecuted, with Amir Khadikhel described by the reporting outlets as one of the organisers. The operation allegedly moves phones out of the UK for sale, with destinations reported as China and Dubai.
According to the accounts provided, Khadikhel is said to have worked with compatriots, including Ismat Miakhel, and an additional co-accused identified as Indian national Mansoor Mohammed. The outlets state that the group admitted receiving large quantities of phones taken in snatching incidents across Britain, with an overall value for the scheme cited as £181 million.
Reporting also indicates that members of the phone gang are jailed for a combined period that reaches 25 years. The outlets focus on the scale of the handset numbers, the claimed value of the operation, and the international shipping element, while details beyond these themes are limited in the material shared.
