If technology is used in the right direction, it can become the biggest headache for criminals. Recently, a similar case has come to light, where a smart feature present in Apple’s iPhone led the police to the gang that stole iPhones. The entire incident seems no less than a film script – the theft, chase, tracking and finally the arrest.

How was the entire racket busted?

This incident took place in a big metropolis of the country, where a young man’s iPhone was stolen in a crowded area. Usually in such cases it is difficult to get a stolen phone back, but this time Apple’s technology was in luck.

The phone owner immediately activated Apple’s “Find My iPhone” feature and informed the police. With the help of this feature, the stolen device can be located, and this clue became the beginning of exposing a gang.

Not one, but dozens of phones were recovered

Based on the location received from the “Find My” app, the police formed a special team and started the investigation. After a few hours of intensive monitoring and electronic surveillance, the team reached a suspicious hideout, where more than 15 expensive smartphones were raided and recovered. Most of these were iPhones and all were found to be linked to theft incidents.

During interrogation, it was revealed that this gang used to steal phones by taking advantage of the crowd in big malls, railway stations and markets and then sell them with fake IDs or supply them in other states.

Apple’s “Find My” played a key role

The “Find My” feature in iPhone shows the user the location of his device in real-time. Even if the phone is offline, it continues to update its location from nearby Apple devices — it’s called Apple’s Find My network.

With the help of this system, the police kept getting the exact location and links were added one after the other.

What did the officer say?

“With proper use of technology, it has now become easier to stop crimes and track down criminals. We also request citizens to keep the security features active on their devices,” police officials said.

Lessons for common users

This incident makes it clear that in today’s time, it is very important to know how to use the features inside the smartphone for its security. Features like “Find My iPhone” not only help in recovery after theft, but can also lead to the arrest of criminals.

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