“Bring me the LG G2, a truck load.” said Mrs. Phillips, and Trevor did, only to return and find his mom missing. But that was in a weird alternate reality gaming universe where “Deludamol” was called LG G2. But in reality, a bizarre incident reveals its similarities with the former, where not one, not two, but a truck, full of LG G2 Smartphones(total 22,500), has been stolen in Indiana, USA. CNet reports that the theft happened when the truck driver, who was on his way to one of the Sprint distribution centers in Kentucky, was taking a bathroom break. Seemingly confirmed by a LG spokesperson, the damage due to this theft is roughly around 12 million USD. That’s a lot of money.
The phones were stolen at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at a truck stop in Gary, Ind., an LG representative confirmed to CNET. The driver left the truck for a bathroom break, and upon returning, found the vehicle missing.
The Indiana and Illinois state police have been contacted, as well as the FBI.
That’s the entire description of this event. Is this an inside job? Or was the truck driver really desperate to take a break because of obvious reasons? While the reasons are not clear, it is depressing that the shipment might just end up selling for good money in the second hand market. Considering that this was crucial to Sprint’s inventory for the upcoming LG G2 launch, it seems like the company would want to do its best to retrieve it back.
But, 22,500 LG G2 smartphones are a lot! What the heck can one do with so many of them? Have you any ideas? Let us know in the comments section below.
Source CNet