Airport employee faces two counts of theft of items worth over $16,000 after AirTag leads investigators to his apartment doing.
Giovanni De Luca, 19, was arrested last week by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department afterApple AirTags directed them to his address, deputies said. said in a Facebook post.
An investigation was launched in July after a passenger transiting through Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport lost his $1,600 worth of luggage.
Sheriff Okaloosa's Airport Security Unit declared "suspicious activity" after a second traveler passed through the airport and lost luggage containing jewelry and $15,000 worth of his items. I noticed.
According to the Okaloosa Sheriff's Office, his Apple AirTag, which was in the first victim's luggage, was found at Kathy Court in Mary Esther, Florida, where De Luca lived. , indicating that it was last active in
Before identifying Mr. De Luca as a suspect, sheriffs cross-referenced an employee who lived near Kathy Court, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Investigators admitted he had visited his home on August 10, inspected the first victim's luggage and removed his AirTag, the sheriff said. However, her belongings have not been recovered.
In August he reported a second victim missing. was charged with grand theft.
"This arrest is an example of good teamwork by the airport security unit, investigators and the airport to identify and hold those responsible for these thefts to account." said Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden.
De He Luca could face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 if convicted.
It was unclear whether he filed a petition or had a lawyer.
As reported by The Washington Post , more than 237,000 packages were mishandled at U.S. airports in May this year, with more Increased by over 100,000.
