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Reyes, R. (2026, October 21). French Apple store looters get unpleasant surprise on stolen iPhones: ‘Disabled and being tracked’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/world-news/french-apple-store-looters-get-unpleasant-surprise-on-stolen-iphones/
Reyes, Ronny. “French Apple store looters get unpleasant surprise on stolen iPhones: ‘Disabled and being tracked’.” New York Post, 21 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/world-news/french-apple-store-looters-get-unpleasant-surprise-on-stolen-iphones/.
Reyes, Ronny. “French Apple store looters get unpleasant surprise on stolen iPhones: ‘Disabled and being tracked’.” New York Post, October 21, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/world-news/french-apple-store-looters-get-unpleasant-surprise-on-stolen-iphones/.
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On October 17, 2026, looters raided a Louis Vuitton store and a Hermes store, along with a French Apple Store in Lille, France, during chaotic riots. Viral videos showed thieves at the Lille Apple Store receiving security warnings on their stolen iPhones, indicating that the devices had been disabled and were being tracked, with local authorities alerted. The iPhone display read: “Please return the device to Apple Lille. This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted.” Social media users mocked the thieves for taking devices that would get blocked within minutes of theft.