Southern California Woman Sends AirTag in Package to Herself to Catch Mail Thieves

Southern California Woman Sends AirTag in Package to Herself to Catch Mail Thieves
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputies tracked down two mail theft suspects using an AirTag planted by a victim in her own package in Santa Maria, Calif., on Aug. 19, 2024. Courtesy of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
Sophie Li
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Frustrated by repeated thefts from her mailbox, a fed-up California woman placed an AirTag in a package she sent to herself, leading to the arrest of two suspects in a mail theft case.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office reported on Aug. 20 that an anonymous woman, after repeatedly having her mail stolen from a mailbox at the Los Alamos Post Office, mailed herself a package with an AirTag locator in hopes of catching the thieves.

Sophie Li
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Sophie Li is a Southern California-based reporter covering local daily news, state policies, and breaking news for The Epoch Times. Besides writing, she is also passionate about reading, photography, and tennis.