Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Chinese Nationals Arrested for Illegal iPhone Assembly in Bangladesh
Three Chinese people were caught in Bangladesh for making fake iPhones.
They were bringing in parts from other countries to avoid paying taxes and then putting the phones together in secret places.
The police found many fake iPhones and parts when they searched their homes.
The police think these fake iPhones have been sold in Bangladesh for a long time.
They are still checking if any Bangladeshi people helped them.
Three Chinese nationals arrested for running an illegal iPhone assembly operation in Dhaka.
Police raids on January 7 uncovered 363 iPhones and assembly equipment in Uttara and Nikunja.
The syndicate evaded taxes by importing iPhone components separately and assembling them locally.
The operation had been active for approximately 1.5 years, supplying counterfeit iPhones to the market.
Preliminary investigations suggest possible local involvement, but details are withheld for the ongoing probe.
- Who
- Three Chinese nationals: Tan Jian, Wu Jun, Dong Hongwei
- What
- Running an illegal iPhone assembly factory
- When
- Operation active for 1.5 years, raids on January 7
- Where
- Dhaka, Bangladesh (Uttara and Nikunja areas)
- Why
- To evade import taxes and sell counterfeit iPhones
- Arrested Individuals
- Tan Jian, Wu Jun, Dong Hongwei
- Location of Raids
- Uttara and Nikunja, Dhaka
- iPhones Seized
- 363
- Operation Duration
- 1.5 years
- Cash Seized
- Tk 26,000