Customs Officers steal US Ambassador's Phone

By Vijay Kumar

Two customs officers were arrested on Sunday, for stealing the cell phone of the United States Ambassador to Bulgaria John Beyrle. The ambassador was flying from Varna to Hungary Friday morning, when he forgot his cell phone at the conveyer where hand luggage is x-rayed. He did not realize his phone was missing until after his plane took off. A search was commissioned immediately but when asked, all Customs officers claimed that they hadn't found a phone.

The high-tech gadget was equipped with a global positioning system, and it helped locating it in the pocket of one of the two officers who were monitoring the x-ray belt. They had thrown away the SIM card and kept the expensive device.

The culprits have been arrested and are facing malpractice and theft charges. They will be fired, officials announced, and their superiors will also be penalized for the lack of control and bad organization.

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