Crackdown on IMEI Altering Intensifies as Lahore Police Target Stolen Phone Networks

Police officer checking a mobile phone IMEI number during a Lahore crackdown on stolen devices

Police Order Action Against IMEI Altering in Lahore LAHORE: Police have been directed to launch a comprehensive crackdown on elements involved in altering IMEI numbers of stolen mobile phones. The order came directly from the city’s top police officer during a high-level meeting on street crime. The move signals a fresh push against a trade that has let stolen handsets slip back into circulation for years, often untraceable once their identity numbers are changed. Background: A City Grappling With Street Theft Phone snatching and pickpocketing have remained a persistent complaint…

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