# Woman Tracks Down Mail Thieves Using AirTag in Stolen Package 📦

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/woman-tracks-down-mail-thieves-using-airtag-in-stolen-package/290341>\
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**Tags:** tools\
**Created:** [August 31, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/woman-tracks-down-mail-thieves-using-airtag-in-stolen-package/290341 "2024-08-31T18:14:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/woman-tracks-down-mail-thieves-using-airtag-in-stolen-package/290341/1 "2024-08-31T18:14:17Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Proactive Tracking**  
After multiple thefts from her P.O. box, a woman mailed herself a package with an Apple AirTag to catch the thief. Her plan worked when the AirTag revealed the location of the stolen mail.

2. **Thieves Apprehended**  
Authorities traced the stolen items to Santa Maria, California, leading to the arrest of Virginia Franchessca Lara and Donald Ashton Terry. The suspects face multiple felony charges including fraud and identity theft.

3. **Ongoing Investigation**  
The Sheriff’s Office is contacting other victims and applauds the woman’s clever approach and cooperation with law enforcement to safely apprehend the suspects.

**Read more at:** [CNN](https://cnn.com)