Lahore Police Move to Dismantle Stolen Phone Networks Behind IMEI Tampering

Technician's workbench with tools used to tamper with a phone's IMEI number in Lahore

New Push to Break the IMEI Tampering Trade LAHORE: A fresh enforcement drive is underway against the network of shops and technicians who alter IMEI numbers to keep stolen mobile phones in circulation. Police say the goal is not just to catch pickpockets, but to choke off the resale chain that makes phone theft worthwhile in the first place. The directive was issued at a city-level meeting focused squarely on organised theft and how it has adapted to evade existing checks. Background: Why Stolen Phones Keep Reappearing A stolen phone…

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