Bosnian Authorities Seized 270,000-USD-Worth Smuggled Mobile Phones

Bosnian Authorities Seized 270,000-USD-Worth Smuggled Mobile Phones

SARAJEVO, Nov 13 (NNN-SRNA) – Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA), seized a large quantity of smuggled mobile phones and other goods worth 450,000 convertible marks (266,700 U.S. dollars), the authority said, yesterday.

Officials from the ITA’s Enforcement Department, and the Tuzla Regional Centre, discovered earlier this week, a facility in northeastern Bosnia containing 546 mobile phones, including iPhone 16 Pro Max and Galaxy S25 Ultra models, as well as, 70 Apple Watches and other restricted items.

The goods were hidden in boxes labeled as phone accessories, and the owner failed to provide documents proving their origin or customs clearance, the ITA said.

The seized goods, which also included optical sights and medical products, requiring import approval, were intended for further distribution. The ITA said further procedures are underway.– NNN-SRNA

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