Walmart uses hidden tags to track stolen goods outside
Imagine stealing a package, but the package is secretly tracking you. That’s essentially what happened in Louisiana after a delivery driver allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise meant for Walmart.
What he didn’t realize was that some of the packages were equipped with tracking devices. And they led investigators straight to him.
The packages that snitched
According to authorities in East Baton Rouge Parish, detectives were contacted by a Walmart global investigator during a theft investigation. These investigators work specifically on security and theft prevention for the company. And once they were able to follow the signal on the packages to an apartment complex, they obtained a search warrant. What followed was a recovery of roughly $32,000 worth of merchandise.
And that was not the only case. Days later, police announced another arrest involving a FedEx driver accused of stealing about $62,000 worth of packages. Authorities tracked the missing shipment to a storage unit, where detectives executed a search warrant.
Inside the haul were various items, including Nike shoe boxes and cigars, according to photos shared by the sheriff’s office. The suspect was, of course, arrested and booked into parish prison.
Walmart’s security operation is no joke
The trackers are just one piece of a much bigger security system at Walmart. The company operates something called the Global Security Operations Center, essentially a giant command hub that monitors the company’s operations worldwide.
Think of it like mission control for retail security. The team tracks:
- Shipments and trucking fleets
- Stores and distribution centers
- Cyber threats
- Social media signals
- Real-world incidents like storms or emergencies
They can even tap into store cameras to verify whether a threat is real. And they are watching 24/7.
Source: The U.S. Sun
