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Many travelers carry an Apple Airtag in their luggage in case their luggage gets lost or delayed, but using an Apple Watch is less common.
However, a Florida traveler was able to use his Apple Watch to track down another Apple device that was in his stolen luggage, tracing it to the home of an airport employee.
Paola Garcia arrived at Terminal 4 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport last month, but her hard-shell luggage never made it to baggage claim. After being forced To inspect baggage upon boarding. The baggage contained a MacBook and two Apple Watches.
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The university student needed a laptop for an exam the next day.
Spirit Airlines asked for Garcia’s address so they could mail her lost luggage, and the next morning, her Apple Watch began sending its location from a mysterious location 15 minutes away from the airport to another Apple Watch at home.
“I asked how Spirit Airlines was going to get my suitcase there,” Garcia told local news outlet Local 10. “I needed a computer. [had a] I will test it on that day.”
Garcia then decided to drive himself to the address, which turned out to be the home of Junior Basile, a 29-year-old airport retail employee who was working the day Garcia’s luggage went missing. Upon arriving, Garcia saw and videotaped the large number of suitcases and called police, the report said.
police Charged After security footage showed the suspect removing the electronic devices from Garcia’s bag and placing them in a clear plastic bag, Basile was charged with grand theft, which could mean five to 30 years in prison and a fine of $5,000 to $10,000.
When law enforcement arrived at the home, Garcia’s belongings were already gone.
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Spirit Airlines told Local 10 it sent Garcia a refund check last month and claims it had no knowledge that Spirit employees were involved in the scheme.
“We take any allegations of this nature seriously and are investigating,” the airline said.