While thefts of supercars are not uncommon worldwide, stealing a high-value car like the Ferrari 812 GTS is a rare occurrence, and thieves usually steer clear due to the high risk of detection. However, a daring theft of a Ferrari 812 GTS in Greenwich, UK, has captured media attention for an unusual reason.
The thieves thought they had pulled off a clean job, making off with the $575,000 Ferrari 812 GTS without a trace. Little did they know that a pair of the owner’s forgotten AirPods would be their undoing.
Police Catch Car Thieves Thanks to Owner’s Forgotten AirPods in the Ferrari 812 GTS
According to the car owner, the fate of the $575,000 supercar was largely sealed by a $129 pair of Apple AirPods left in the Ferrari. While the police did not disclose how they located the 812 GTS, it is likely that they utilized Apple’s Find My network to track and recover the vehicle at a gas station.
In a twist of fate, the thieves abandoned the Ferrari 812 GTS in their haste to escape, but one of them, 22-year-old Dion Schontten, was quickly identified through an iPhone he had left behind. Naturally, his accomplice, 19-year-old Keon Webster, was apprehended soon after.
Thus, the story of the stolen Ferrari 812 GTS took an unexpected turn, with the recovery of the supercar made possible by the electronic devices left behind by both the owner and the thieves.
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