Forbes reports an AirTag was found in an illegal firearms shipment headed to Israel from Illinois. The package had a George Foreman grill, but then, when agents did X-rays, they found a rifle barrel wrapped in tinfoil and an Apple AirTag. Veuer's Elizabeth Keatinge has more.
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00:00 Sure, AirTags can help you keep track of your lost keys or wallet, but the Apple devices
00:06 now have another role, helping illegal arms smugglers keep track of their shipments.
00:11 This according to a search warrant obtained by Forbes.
00:14 The site reports an AirTag was found in an illegal firearm shipment headed to Israel
00:19 from Illinois.
00:20 The package had a George Foreman grill, but then, when agents did x-rays, they found a
00:25 rifle barrel wrapped in tinfoil and an Apple AirTag.
00:29 It's not the first time AirTags have been used for reasons other than keeping track
00:34 of users' lost personal items.
00:36 AirTag and tile have also been used to stalk people.