A man was arrested in Melilla after discovering that he allegedly tracking devices installed in the vehicles used by his ex-spouse and his sister, in order to know their movementsas reported by a spokesperson for the higher police headquarters.
This discovery follows a complaint filed by the victim’s sister, who presented herself at the police station providing two strange objects that I had found attached to vehiclesone in his own car and another in the victim’s car.
According to the aforementioned source, the woman being monitored had separated from her husband for a little over a year and indicated that it had been found several times in many places, both in Melilla like in Moroccowithout apparent explanation.
The investigation was carried out by agents of the Technological Crimes Group of the Superior State, in collaboration with the Family and Women Unit (UFAM), who simultaneously activated preventive measures in the event of a possible risky situation.
The specialists carried out a complete technical analysis devices to determine their operation and their origin, verifying that they have been designed for location and tracking of personal items using low-power wireless technology.
This system does not use GPS or high consumption mechanisms, which allows maximize battery life through connection with nearby cell phones of a certain brand, which act as information relay nodes.
Glued with silicone
After a complex and in-depth investigationagents were able to identify the owner of the two devices, who turned out to be the ex-spouse of the woman under surveillanceas initially suspected.
Presumably, the detainee would have fixed appliances with silicone under the two vehicles that her ex-spouse used regularly, which allowed him track your movements in real time.
Once the technical report is received, the UFAM made the arrest of the alleged perpetrator of a crime of harassment in the area of gender violencebeing made available to the judicial authority. Even if the victim declared not having suffered physical attackshe said he suffered ongoing psychological abuse since the end of the relationship.
According to his testimony, he was impossible to rebuild your lifesince she constantly encountered her ex-husband wherever she moved, which generated a deep discomfort, severe emotional discomforta blatant violation of your privacy and a risk to your personal integrity.
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