📱 2022-08-16 08:09:00 – Paris/France.
Apple's AirTag item tracker has been the subject of a number of stories and the latest comes from an investigation in Florida. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office announced last week that AirTag data was used as part of its search to track down the airline employee who stole thousands of dollars worth of checked luggage…
AirTag tracks down the baggage thief
According to the statement from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, a traveler reported that her suitcase containing more than $1 did not reach its final destination after a flight to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. This traveler, however, had an AirTag in her bag and noticed in the Find My app that it was last activated in Mary Esther, Florida.
A second traveler flying into the same airport recently reported that his checked bag arrived at the final destination missing more than $15 worth of jewelry.
Sheriff's Office investigators used the airport's employee database to find those who lived near where the first victim's AirTag was last seen in Find My App. That led investigators to 19-year-old Giovanni De Luca, an airline contractor at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.
Once officers made contact with De Luca last week, he admitted to removing the AirTag from the first victim's suitcase. However, he didn't do it fast enough, as the AirTag still helped investigators find him. He was charged with two counts of grand larceny.
Police, however, have yet to recover the $1 worth of items from the first victim's suitcase. They did, however, recover the $600 worth of jewelry stolen from the second victim's suitcase.
“This arrest is an example of the excellent teamwork of our airport security unit, our investigators and the airport to find the person responsible for these thefts and ensure that he is held accountable,” said said Sheriff Eric Aden.
This is yet another example of the many AirTag use cases that exist. Namely, it's a great reminder that one of the best places to put an AirTag is in your checked baggage; and maybe a good reminder to put your AirTag in a discreet place in this luggage.
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