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US citizen faces felony charge for allegedly giving customs agents a code that erased his phone

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US citizen faces felony charge for allegedly giving customs agents a code that erased his phone
US citizen faces felony charge for allegedly giving customs agents a code that erased his phone
Samuel Tunick of Atlanta was charged with obstruction after allegedly having his phone wiped when federal authorities seized it
New York Times
New York Times🏁 first to report2 days ago
A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge.
Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.
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