Aeroflot Employees Got Busy Smuggling $50m Of Stolen US Goods To Russia

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The Department of State has revoked 113 visas of Russian national carrier Aeroflot employees in connection with smuggling stolen goods.
10 people have been arrested for using current and former Aeroflot Airlines crew members to smuggle $50 million in stolen electronics to Russia.
An inspection of crew members' luggage found millions of dollars of electronic devices--many of which had been stolen.
Business Insider reports the devices included iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches.
Aeroflot Airlines is one of the world's oldest carriers. It reported a loss of $485 million in August and is currently valued at $12.5 million.