The police are conducting an investigation to try to arrest a thief by embedding GPS in Fake 's Amazon cardboard

by Mike Seyfang

Service purchased at Amazon is available for the service to be placed in the designated place when the recipient is absent. However, there are also incidents of stolen luggage placed in front of the entrance, and the police are reporting that they are investigating "to embed GPS in Fake's Amazon corrugated cardboard" to arrest such a thief It was.

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Jersey City police in New Jersey, USA, is conducting a thief criminal investigation using fake luggage. This attempt to place a cardboard with GPS embedded in a doorbell camera in front of the entrance is said that it is under the cooperation of Amazon.

James Crecco, an investigator who actually carried out this investigation, says, "Someone stealed the cardboard after only 3 minutes after putting the cardboard of fake." It seems that at first it was thought that it was something wrong because theft occurred too soon after putting the baggage. Crecco said that the criminal was already arrested.

There are so many incidents that Amazon's baggage delivered in the absence will be stolen, and in the United States there is also a forecast that one out of twelve people is suffering luggage theft. Mr. Crecco's mother who investigated was also a victim of luggage theft, and Steven Fulop, Mayor of Jersey City himself, also had experience of having Amazon's stolen goods. According to the request of the police, the examination about the investigation of the fake corrugated paper this time was carried out, it seems that we have carried out the investigation after undergoing legal procedures.

by Kaleb Fulgham

For the investigation conducted by Jersey City this time, Amazon refuses to individually comment on the interview of AP communication. On the other hand, "We highly appreciate that regional law enforcement agencies are strengthening their efforts to steal baggage, we hope to do as much cooperation as possible," he said in a statement Announced.

Amazon introduced a service " Amazon Key " that a delivery member can unlock a house door lock and deliver baggage without permission, and a service " In-Car Delivery " where parcels are delivered to a trunk of a private car, We have launched measures to prevent the delivered baggage from being stolen. As a low-tech anti-theft law, measures such as "leaving luggage to neighbors" or "to keep baggage at the local collection center" can be considered.

The police investigation method carried out under the cooperation of Amazon this time also makes the reminder to the thief by "disclosing the method and achievements," Amazon's baggage placed in front of the entrance may be a fake by the police " It can be expected that crime deterrent effect can be expected. The method of embedding cameras and GPS in baggage is said to be similar to the way Amazon used to catch illegal shippers in the past.

In addition to this, Amazon is devoting all means to prevent theft of employees who work in their warehouses, and we are focusing on preventing crime related to packages.

by William Warby