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Smuggling Probe Underway After Woman’s Death With 26 iPhones Glued to Her Body

Experts from the Federal Revenue Service have begun inspecting the seized phones before toxicology and pathology results are released

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Overview

  • The 20-year-old passenger collapsed from respiratory distress during a bus stop in Guarapuava and paramedics attempted resuscitation for 45 minutes
  • Military and Scientific Police teams discovered 26 iPhones glued directly to her skin and transferred the devices to federal customs authorities
  • No illicit drugs were detected by a police sniffer dog, but officers confiscated several bottles of alcohol from her luggage
  • Paraná Civil Police have sent her body to the Forensic Medical Institute and are awaiting detailed autopsy findings
  • Investigators now suspect the concealment method indicates involvement in illegal electronics trafficking