Police track down drug dealer after figuring out his fingerprint from a WhatsApp PHOTO of his hand
Police in Wales located a drug dealer by studying a photo of his hand that showed part of his fingerprint. The unprecedented technique was used to arrest not only one criminal but also 10 more the drug dealer worked with, according to BBC. Police workers found a photo of the …
Police used picture of a partial fingerprint to convict drug dealers
Police in Wales used the partial fingerprint of a suspect that appeared in a photo on a mobile phone seized by police to connect the dots and help secure 11 convictions. After making an arrest in Bridgend, west of Cardiff, police discovered a photo in a WhatsApp thread which showed …
First WhatsApp update since Facebook privacy scandal will make a massive change to messaging
According to a report on WABetaInfo, the latest version of WhatsApp for Android (2.8.113) will allow users to redownload older media files from the company's servers. But it only seems to go back so far – beyond that users will be given a message asking the sender to re-send the …
WhatsApp Payments gets ‘Request Money’ feature on Android beta; here’s how to use it
WhatsApp added UPI-based payments feature to the messaging platform earlier this year that allows you to send money to other users on the platform. Until now, the feature only allowed you to send money to your contacts, but with the latest update for Android beta, the messaging platform has gained … …
Police bust drug dealers using fingerprint from a WhatsApp photo
A photo sent by 28-year-old drug dealer Elliott Morris through WhatsApp was used by authorities to identify his fingerprint. The case happened in Bridgend, South Wales in which the fingerprint helped the local police to compare the record of the drug dealer along with other evidence that had already … Read …
WhatsApp image of a fingerprint helps UK police secure multiple drug convictions
New ways of utilizing today's technology for crime-fighting purposes are constantly being discovered. In what's being called a “groundbreaking” technique, police in Wales were able to partially identify fingerprints shown in a WhatsApp photo to secure the conviction of 11 drug traffickers. The BBC reports … Read More
Busted! Cops use fingerprint pulled from a WhatsApp photo to ID drug dealer
Let's say you are holding something in your hand and snap a picture with your phone. Although the object you're holding doesn't quite fill your entire palm, you might not think part of your pinky finger showing could get you busted. Well, think again, as a “groundbreaking” technique of matching … …
Drug dealers nabbed after cops pull fingerprint from WhatsApp image
The drug gang was arrested after a tip led the police to a house in the Kenfig Hill area of Bridgend. The house was raided and large amounts of "gorilla glue," a type of marijuana, was found. Thomas also noted that the WhatsApp messages had been going on for months, …
WhatsApp payment info not used for commercial purposes by Facebook, says company
The Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data mining and data security issue has stirred the entire world in many ways and the reactions from different corners are flying thick and fast. Social media platforms are coming under intense scrutiny and many questions are being asked. One of them relates to the … Read More
Police Use WhatsApp Photo of Fingerprint to Bust 11 Drug Dealers
You gotta hand it to the Welsh police—they were able to solve an entire drug case with a photo of just three fingers. Authorities in Wales arrested a group of drug dealers in August for selling the Gorilla Glue strain of marijuana. During their investigation, they intercepted WhatsApp messages from …