Foxconn is a huge technology company that we all know. The company manufactures laptops for HP, phones for Apple, gaming consoles for Sony, and is based in China.
From time to time, the company has made headlines due to the suicides of its staff, which alarmed public opinion as it was the reason to reveal the very harsh working conditions in its factories. Suicides were attributed to very tight hours and low wages. Let's say that the company employs 42.000 employees.
Due to the above, the following news should probably not be surprising:
The head of the test department at the Foxconn plant in Shenzhen was caught picking up the iPhone from the manufacturing plant, specifically from the testing department where he was working.
With great persistence, the director of Foxconn managed to steal 5.700 iPhones from his department, which is said to have redeemed 1.560.000 dollars.
The director of the company, known only by the name of his family, Tsai, was working in mainland China.
According to Taiwanese prosecutors, Tsai ordered eight of his subordinates to smuggle thousands of iPhones used by the company for quality assurance testing purposes. The devices after the tests, it was done spare parts.
The stolen iPhones (mostly iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S) found their way to Shenzhen stores, giving Tsai and his accomplices almost 1.560.000 dollars.
Foxconn reported its suspicions to its authorities Taiwan, after an internal review, and when Tsai returned to the island he was arrested and questioned.
Tsai was released on bail but charged with abuse confidences. If convicted in court, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.