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Mae Sot customs officials seized 1,000 used Apple iPhones valued at over 7 million baht that were being prepared for illegal export via the Myanmar border. The devices lacked any customs clearance documents and no owner came forward. Officers from the Mae Sot customs checkpoint, Region 3 Customs Office, and the Rajamano special forces unit were conducting patrols along the Moei River in Tha Sai Luat sub-district, Mae Sot district, Tak province, to monitor smuggling. Upon discovery, the phones were confiscated as evidence for legal action and further investigation. Preliminary findings indicate the act violates the Customs Act of 2017 for exporting goods without customs clearance.

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