An Airtag led to the arrest of a serial baggage snatcher at an airport, US channel NBC News reports on August 11. In the United States, in the State of Florida, a woman returning from vacation reported the loss of her luggage to airport security.
In her suitcase she had taken the time to leave some Airtags, those small labels marketed by Apple that allow you to locate an object, such as a keychain, or a bag.
The woman’s suitcase contained property worth about $1,600, says the police department in Okaloosa, Florida, where the airport is located. Authorities summarized the case in a Facebook post.
The Airtag on the woman’s suitcase was still active when she reported it stolen. By geolocating it, the authorities identified her last position, in a town not far from the airport.
It was by analyzing the residences of airport employees that the police found the perpetrator, who admitted to searching the suitcase and then disposing of the Airtag. The victim’s belongings have not been found.
The perpetrator had stored several thousand dollars worth of stolen items, including those of another passenger who also reported her suitcase missing shortly before the case. The 19-year-old perpetrator was arrested by Okaloosa police.
Source: BFM TV
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