Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Delhi Police Busts Smuggling Ring for Stolen Mobile Tower Equipment
The Delhi Police caught a group of people who were stealing parts from mobile phone towers and sending them to other countries.
These parts, called RRUs, were taken by workers who knew how to remove them.
The stolen RRUs were then brought to Delhi, where they were repackaged and sent to Hong Kong and China.
Three people were arrested and the police seized many RRUs.
The main person involved, Sameer, made a lot of money by selling these stolen parts, which were falsely labeled as amplifiers to avoid detection.
Delhi Police arrested three men involved in smuggling stolen mobile tower equipment.
The stolen Remote Radio Units (RRUs) were being smuggled to Hong Kong and China.
The operation involved forged documents and mislabeled shipments to conceal the stolen goods.
Raids were conducted in Jaffrabad and Hauz Rani, leading to arrests and the seizure of RRUs.
Sameer, the alleged ringleader, purchased the RRUs from suppliers and organized their export.
- Who
- Delhi Police, Sameer, Chandrakant, Zahid and others
- What
- Busted a racket smuggling stolen mobile tower equipment (RRUs) to Hong Kong and China.
- When
- August 2024
- Where
- Delhi, including Jaffrabad, Hauz Rani, and Mahipalpur, with shipments to Hong Kong and China.
- Why
- To profit from the sale of stolen RRUs.
- Suspects Arrested
- 3
- Items Seized
- 30 RRUs
- Stolen Items
- Remote Radio Units (RRUs)
- Smuggling Destinations
- Hong Kong and China
- Key Locations
- Jaffrabad, Hauz Rani (Delhi), Mahipalpur
- Smuggling Method
- Forged documents, mislabeled as amplifiers