Israel: He had a golden Apple Watch and iPhone and customs confiscated him | the Chronicle

An Israeli was surprised by customs officials in Tel Aviv while wearing an undeclared gold Apple Watch and iPhone 24, as detailed by the Jewish News Agency (AJN) on Tuesday.

The man was identified as Gurban Muhammad Tawfiq and claimed to have purchased the set of two items for around 12,000 Israeli shekels, which equates to almost 315,000 pesos.

The problem arose when, at the airport, authorities asked him if he had anything to report and the passenger indicated that he did not. However, when his suitcase went through the x-ray scanner, the results showed that He was wearing an iPhone and an Apple Watch. When they opened the packages, they realized that they were also gold.

The man was upset because he was stripped of both things by the authorities at Ben-Gurion airport when he offered to pay the necessary tax to be able to continue on his way as usual.

“He had no idea at all that he would have to declare himself, if he knew he would. If they ask me for an additional tax, I will pay it “, said.

The ambassador had said that the two items were a gift for his daughter, but despite this argument, the police did not let him take the two precious items. In addition, Tawfiq said he was returning to his country due to the death of his stepmother and that he had eight children. “It’s a gift for a girl, I don’t need a phone like that”, Outfit.