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⏰ Arrested for her watch
Trail runner Tina Lewis was arrested in Goa, India, in early December 2024 for wearing a satellite-based GPS watch, a Garmin inReach Mini.
The problem is simple, the device was mistaken for a satellite phone, which are illegal in India under the Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1933.
Lewis spent several days at the police station, was released on bail, and faced a court case that cost her thousands of dollars in fines and legal fees.
The incident served to highlight the common confusion between GPS devices and satellite phones, and how this can lead to arrests in India.
https://explorersweb.com/trail-runner-tina-lewis-arrested-in-india-for-traveling-with-an-inreach-device/
Trail runner Tina Lewis was arrested in Goa, India, in early December 2024 for wearing a satellite-based GPS watch, a Garmin inReach Mini.
The problem is simple, the device was mistaken for a satellite phone, which are illegal in India under the Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1933.
Lewis spent several days at the police station, was released on bail, and faced a court case that cost her thousands of dollars in fines and legal fees.
The incident served to highlight the common confusion between GPS devices and satellite phones, and how this can lead to arrests in India.
https://explorersweb.com/trail-runner-tina-lewis-arrested-in-india-for-traveling-with-an-inreach-device/