British police have uncovered a massive iPhone smuggling scheme thanks to Apple's Find My feature, which allowed them to track stolen devices to a warehouse near Heathrow Airport, the BBC reports.
The investigation began with an incident on Christmas Day, when a theft victim was able to find his iPhone in a warehouse, where 894 more phones were later found. This led to a series of raids during which police seized more than 2,000 devices and arrested 18 people.
Later, the investigation revealed several more shipments that were supposed to be in the same warehouse. Law enforcement officers suspect that the phones were planned to be sent to China.
Detective Inspector Mark Gavin said the gang targeted Apple products because of their high value on foreign markets. In London, stolen iPhones were selling for £300 apiece, while in China they could fetch up to £4,000 ($5,366).
UK Police Minister Sarah Jones said some criminals are even switching from drug dealing to phone theft because it has become more profitable.