AirTag leads to loot after cash truck robbery

Last week 2 gunmen robbed one in a robbery Money transporter in Chicago $1.1 million. They couldn’t be happy about the money for long. A Apple AirTagwhich was hidden in a cash container by the owner of the money, led police to their hiding place, reports Apple Insider and local station WGN9.

The police were able to secure the money, which was distributed among several containers, in the basement and attic of the suspected perpetrators. One of the men was already wanted by the FBI for a previous robbery.

With the Bluetooth location devices, Apple “Where is?” network lost items can be found. The city of New York also relies on the devices that 39 Euro costs. Recently, several hundred of these have been distributed to car owners to curb car theft in the city.

Apple itself points out that AirTags are at best suitable for theft protection. Stolen devices should never be tracked yourself. If they are located with the help of AirTags, the police should be informed in any case.