August 25th 2024.
A woman from California recently had her mail stolen, but instead of just accepting the loss, she came up with a clever plan to catch the thieves. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office revealed that the woman used technology as bait to track down the culprits.
It all started when the woman's mail was stolen and she decided to take matters into her own hands. She mailed herself a package with an Apple AirTag inside, hoping that it would lead her to the thieves. And her plan worked! The AirTag, which sends out a Bluetooth signal, was able to pinpoint the location of the stolen mail.
The sheriff's office reported that they received a call about a recent mail theft at the local post office. Upon investigation, they discovered that the victim had sent herself the package with the tracking device. They also made it clear that the woman did not try to confront the suspects on her own.
Thanks to the AirTag, the suspects were found in a nearby city with not only the victim's mail, but also items believed to be stolen from other victims. The suspects, identified as Virginia Franchessca Lara and Donald Ashton Terry, were arrested and face multiple felony charges.
Lara is being held on a $US50,000 bail for charges including possession of fraudulent checks, identity theft, credit card theft, and conspiracy. Terry, on the other hand, faces charges of burglary, possession of fraudulent checks, identity theft, and conspiracy and is being held on a $US460,000 bail.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office praised the victim for her proactive solution in using the AirTag to catch the thieves. They also mentioned that they are working on contacting other victims of theft in this case.
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of taking action and using all available resources to combat crime. Thanks to the victim's quick thinking and the help of technology, the suspects were caught and potentially many other victims of theft will receive justice.
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