Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) arrested three Chinese nationals in separate raids, recovering 363 iPhones, spare parts, foreign liquor and cash.
The arrested are Tan Jian, Wu Jun and Dong Hongwei.
According to DB’s Mirpur division, acting on a tip-off on Wednesday, a team from the organised crime and vehicle theft unit raided a residence in Sector 13, Uttara West, around 3:30pm and arrested Tan Jian with 58 iPhones.
Later, at about 5:30pm, police conducted another raid at a house in Nikunja-1, Khilkhet, arresting Wu Jun and Dong Hongwei.
Officers recovered 305 iPhones, iPhone spare parts, Tk26,000 in cash and eight bottles of foreign liquor from their possession.
Preliminary investigations indicate the suspects imported expensive mobile phone components through various channels, assembled them, and sold them to local retailers.
The operation reportedly involved some unscrupulous local mobile phone traders, who are under identification for legal action.
The DB said formal legal proceedings against the three arrested suspects are underway.
