This Guy Who Strapped 94 iPhones Onto His Body Clearly Didn’t Think It Through

PS: He is not the same guy who was rejected by his girlfriend when he offered 99 iPhones to her.

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A man has been arrested at the Chinese border for attempting to enter China with 94 iPhones strapped to his body, as per reports

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The "genius", a citizen of Hong Kong, had strapped belts of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus around his thighs, torso, calves, and crotch, using a combination of plastic bags and masking tape. Imagine the excruciating pain he would've really been through when officials ripped off the tape. Just look how tightly wrapped they appear.

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The iPhones have been seized and are currently being held by customs officials, according to a Sina news report

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As per The Verge, the latest batch of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have been available in China for months, but smuggling is still common for stolen iPhones, which are often easier to fence in Asia

A single iPhone weighs 130 grams, so 94 iPhones would mean that he was carrying almost 13 kilograms of extra baggage. That's not too much to handle, but his "uncomfortable" look gave it away. Better luck next time…

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If this guy reminded you a little of the guy who back in 2014 bought 99 iPhone 6 units for a proposal, we wouldn't blame you…

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