Uganda, April 1 -- Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has recovered more than 325 smartphones concealed by travelers as they attempted to smuggle them into the country at Entebbe International Airport.

In a statement by the URA, the smartphones were recovered in their operative dubbed Operation Holy Grail which is intended to combat smuggling of phones by travelers into the country.

"By the time Operation Holy Grail wound up, 325 assorted smartphones worth an estimated $70,000 (Shs271m) had been recovered. Offence management is underway," the statement reads in part.

Smuggling of smartphones and electronics affects the collection of taxes in the country. It also distorts competition in the markets giving the smugglers an edge over genuine ...