An American carpenter from Northern Virginia has just experienced a story he won't soon forget. In a short period of time, the craftsman was the victim of burglary three times. Around fifty tools were stolen from him.
The thief should not have come back
After having a multitude of valuable tools stolen, the carpenter decided to make arrangements. He thusdiscreetly placed several Apple AirTag GPS tracking tags in its toolkit. Some time after the second burglary, the thieves returned and once again stole the craftsman's belongings. As they say, never two without three.
Unfortunately for the thugs, the victim's precautions bore fruit since this time,they were trapped.After the third theft, our carpenter for the day retraced the path of the burglars, until coming across a warehouse located not far from Washington DC, in Howard County.
He doesn't take justice into his own hands
To avoid the risk of making the situation worse,he notified the police, instead of trying to recover your tools on your own. A wise decision which not only allowed American law enforcement to find the stolen tools, but also to see that they werea much larger criminal organization than the 50 stolen tools suggestedto the craftsman. In a press release, the Howard police clarified on this subject
HoCoPolice recovered approximately 15,000 stolen construction tools, worth a total of $3 million to $5 million, in what is considered one of the largest and most widespread theft cases in the region in recent years .
Law enforcement seized a total of 12 storage locationsallowing stolen goods to be stored.More than 80 victims have been identifiedand will be able to recover part or all of their property, thanks to a website set up specifically for the occasion. Regarding the thieves, the police are still on their trail.
Once again,Apple's GPS beacon played a crucial rolein the turn of events.
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