$10,000 of camera gear recovered thanks to $45 device

One Australian caught a lucky break when he was successfully able to recover almost $10,00 worth of camera gear and a laptop that were stolen from his car while parked at his hotel during a holiday through South Australia’s Flinders Ranges.

Sydneysider Graham Tait had fortunately attached an Apple AirTag his laptop and camera. The $45 coin-sized device sends out Bluetooth signals that are picked up by Apple devices everywhere. As reported by 9 News, Tait said: “I used the Find My app and tracked the missing items down to a room in the hotel we are staying in.” Opening the app revealed the location of his gear, thanks to the signal being relayed by passers-by with iPhones or the iPhone of the alleged thief themselves.

Police are currently dealing with the alleged offender.

 

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