About 80 mobile phones are stolen in London every day. The IMEIs of many of these phones are blocked when they are reported stolen, which supposedly renders them unusable. But in practice, the BBC has demonstrated that some dodgy London businessmen will still buy these blocked and stolen phones – even though handling stolen goods is punishable with a prison sentence of up to 14 years. Watch the video at the BBC’s website, to see hidden camera footage of the crooked traders.
London Black Market for Stolen Smartphones Revealed by BBC Undercover Cameras
About 80 mobile phones are stolen in London every day. The IMEIs of many of these phones are blocked when they are reported stolen, which supposedly renders them unusable. But in practice, the BBC has demonstrated that some dodgy London businessmen will still buy these blocked and stolen phones - even though handling stolen goods is punishable with a prison sentence of up to 14 years. Watch the video at the BBC's website, to see hidden camera footage of the crooked traders.
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