The 19-year-old stole more than $16,000 in property from a Florida airport, which investigators were able to find thanks to this Apple brand accessory.
Used wisely, technology can be incredibly effective. This is what happened with an Airtag, an Apple product presented as “found everything to find everything“. Thanks to its Bluetooth signal, it allows you to locate objects via your iPhone.
On July 14, a passenger boarded a Delta/Air France flight bound for Destin-Fort Walton Beach airport in Florida, reports the New York Times . Problem, his luggage will never arrive. Between her clothes and her makeup, her bag was worth $1,648. In addition to these items, there is also an Air Tag which, two weeks after landing, sends a notification to him. The device is active on a street in Mary Esther, a town near the Florida airport.
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Meanwhile, on August 9, another traveler reported to the sheriff’s office that his $15,000 jewelry and sunglasses were stolen from his luggage. Five days earlier, an employee had told the sheriff that he had seen an airport employee rummaging through passengers’ bags.
Jewelry and sunglasses at her home
Investigators then check the airport employee registry and discover that a 19-year-old Giovanni resides at Mary Esther. At her home, sheriff’s deputies find the jewelry and sunglasses, but not the first passenger’s items. For his part, Giovanni de Luca admits to having searched in his bag, without giving more details. He was arrested on August 10, then released the next day. The Delta company explains that it “has zero tolerance for such alleged conduct by anyone associated with Delta, including those working for contractors“.
With the resurgence of lost luggage, some travelers do not hesitate to use the Airtag technique. Others prefer to place their valuables in their carry-on baggage to protect themselves against malicious baggage handlers.
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