Australian study finds GPS trackers – and sometimes AirTags – are in demand for the wrong reasons
Tracking devices are in demand from organized crime groups and known perpetrators of domestic violence, according to an Australian study.
It also led to the discovery of"three drug supply syndicates that were previously unknown to law enforcement." In 2023, the discovery of a tracking device allegedly caused a senior organized crime figure to order a shooting that mistakenly targeted three innocent members of the public. The organized crime figure discovered a tracking device that had been covertly affixed to his vehicle, leading him to suspect that a rival organized crime network was planning to murder him. The crime figure recruited a crew to provide protection of his residence.
"The Commission is aware that OCNs involved in organized violence consider tracking devices to be key for the success of each job," the study states, noting that physical surveillance and drones are also employed.
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