A man recovered a stolen car worth 900,000 reais using Apple AirTags.

This week, with the help of the police, a man became known after he regained his Range Rover Autobiographycar rated for about 900 thousand reais, using three Apple AirTags. After his first SUV was stolen in broad daylight a month ago and never found again, the Canadian identified himself as Lorna, who recently bought the same model. Unfortunately, his new car was also stolen from him, only this time the ending was different.

According to CP24, the first time he lost his car, the man said the thieves had thrown the driver’s license and family members’ cell phones out of the car to possibly prevent a tracking attempt. “The thief managed to disable the tracker of my car, installed by the manufacturer”, said the resident of Ontaro, Canada. That day, Lorne placed the keys to his Range Rover in a Faraday box designed to prevent criminals from copying the keys and gaining access to the car, but as soon as he left the house, it was stolen.

Thirty days after the theft, the victim bought a new car of the same model, only in this case, Lorne placed three Apple AirTag tracking devices inside the car, including one in the glove compartment, one in the trunk spare tire, and another under the rear seat. On the morning of June 22, a Canadian with the screams of his children reported that a new car had disappeared from the garage.

Instantly he entered the application find my and discovered three devices near a metal processing plant in Scarborough. After taking the children to school, Lorne went to the indicated place and called the police. Unsuccessful in the call, he drove to the police station.

It is worth noting that it is considered dangerous to pursue a criminal without the help of the police or specialists suitable for this kind of activity.

The victim’s car was seized along with other vehicles. The man also said that the next day the police warned him that they found nine stolen cars at the specified location.

Disputes with AirTags

The use of AirTags divides opinion. It is important to remember that earlier this year the device was used to spy on a US model. On the other hand, a year ago, a YouTuber revealed that he used AirTags to return a stolen bike and showed a video.

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Via: Apple Insider Source: CP24