Although (unfortunately) it is also used for negative purposes, as did the man who tracked down his ex-wife, the AirTag, naturally, can be quite useful for users. A dog has already been found with the help of the tracker, and the accessory was also used in a report that uncovered a false recycling scheme.
This time, we have another case involving the AirTag with a positive – and even funny – ending.
Upon landing at Atlanta airport (Georgia, United States), the American Jameel Reid he mightn’t find his suitcase, which already started to make him nervous. He then opened the Search application (Find My) on his iPhone and had a bad surprise: his suitcase — which had an AirTag inside — was at a hospital in the city center and not at the airport.
Days later, his belongings were once more near the airport. Reid thus passed the location to the police, who went to the scene and found the person responsible for the theft. To make matters worse, he was wearing the victim’s pants, shirt and even socks, in addition to having subtracted the suitcase.
According to Daily MailReid said the belongings in the suitcase were worth regarding US$3 mil (approximately BRL 15.2 thousand). According to him, the AirTag was put in the bag a long time ago and, when he mightn’t find the bag at the airport, he immediately went to check the location of the tracker, so he was able to recover the stolen belongings.
Stories involving the device and lost bags at airports are quite common. Not all have happy endings or such a quick resolution, however: a wallet lost on a plane, for example, passed through 35 cities, and a piece of luggage with an AirTag inside that was not found ended up being donated by the airline, although it was recovered in the end.
What a lucky man, huh?!
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