Well, my little development project has extended itself slightly, leaving me with even less free time... Still, when something like this story from Hong Kong comes along, it's good for a chuckle.

A group of smugglers have reportedly attempted to use a sewer pipe to smuggle mobile phones between Hong Kong and China.

The official news agency, China Daily reported that the Shenzhen Customs anti-smuggling force took action last month, capturing a gang leader, a truck driver, and five men working in the tunnel.

About 900 mobile phones and 120,000 electronic chips, worth roughly US$200,000 were seized in the raid.

The smugglers allegedly rented an apartment only a few meters from the border.

(Image from Cellular News.)