A crime ring that smuggled bags of smartphones from Hong Kong to the Chinese mainland via fixed wires and high-tech drones was uncovered and its ringleaders detained after a joint operation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen law enforcement officers.The 26-strong cross-border smuggling ring was found to be shuttling handsets worth some 500 million yuan ($80 million), mostly refurbished iPhones.According to the Shenzhen Customs, the suspects would temporarily attach wires to two rented rooms on the 25th floor of a residential building in Luohu district, Shenzhen, and to a home on a vacant plot in Lin Ma Hang village on the Hong Kong side.The suspects would retract the wires at night to avoid suspicion.A total of 20 smartphones would be placed inside a small canvas bag and then shipped high above street level from Hong Kong during each shipment.About 10,000 to 15,000 smartphones could be smuggled in one day using this delivery method. For each successfully smuggled smartphone, at least 20 to 30 yuan could be earned. Revenues could be as high as 100 yuan for new phones. It was estimated that smugglers could make over 10 million yuan each a month.Shenzhen Customs officers confiscated 4,000 smartphones and tools used to smuggle them at the two rented rooms in Shenzhen. Hong Kong customs detained three people connected to the activity, and confiscated 900 smartphones and associated tools. wholesale custom wristbandssilicone bracelets no minimum free shippingfibromyalgia bracelet siliconepretty little liars bracelet customorder silicone wristbands online cheap
BEIJING -- China has developed its first civilian unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, with a ducted fan system.The drone, which looks like a rice cooker, made its debut and soon become one of the stars at the 19th Hobby Expo China held in Beijing from April 20 to 22.Developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Co Ltd (CASIC), the drone weights just 280 grams and is small enough to fit in the palm of the hand.He Yu, an engineer at CASIC, said the ducted fan system enables the drone to take off vertically and land in a narrow space.Developers also located the drone's rotor inside the duct, which can prevent the rotor being damaged during flight.The power efficiency of the drone is about 30 percent higher than common drones with four or six axes, as its power system is similar to a carrier rocket, said Zhao Tianlong, a member of the research team.The ducted fan drone has potential applications in search and rescue, reconnaissance in complex environments, indoor security, pipeline inspection, scientific research, and flight performance, said He.
