Articles tagged with: Euroset and Motorola

Russia Faces Mobile Phone Shortage Due to Customs Clamp-Down

Russia is facing a possible shortage of mobile phones following a clamp-down instigated by the Federal Customs Service. Under new rules, a policy of randomly checking handset boxes to ensure they were as advertised has been changed to require that every single box is opened and the contents verified, reports The Moscow Times, citing Vedomosti. The rules are temporary and due to expire in September.  more

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Arrest Warrent Issued for Russian Phone Millionaire

Russian oligarch, and co-founder of the huge euroset mobile phone retailer has fled the country and arrived in the UK, following allegations of kidnapping and phone smuggling. According to the Guardian newspaper, the Russian police have now issued an international warrant for Chichvarkin's arrest.  more

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Russian Police Arrest Phone Retail Staff over Smuggling Allegations

Russia's dominant mobile phone retailer, euroset says that it will vigorously defend allegations of phone smuggling and an alleged kidnapping by one of its employees. Investigators at the Russian Prosecutor General's Office detained two suspects, both apparently employees of the company.  more

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