The Libyan Consulate General in Istanbul has warned citizens coming to Turkey that they would face penalties if they brought more than one new mobile phone.

In a brief statement, the consulate indicated that there were repeated cases of arresting Libyan citizens coming to Turkey with more than one mobile phone.

The consulate stated that the penalties include confiscating phones, referring their owners to the Economic Court on charges of smuggling, and facing fines and deportatio

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