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An alleged member of a Russia-based human smuggling network used Apple AirTags to stalk his wife, according to court documents and a recently-unsealed federal indictment.
Ibodullo Muhiddinov Numanovich likely smuggled his now ex-wife, identified as “S.K.” in court records, into the U.S. through a Russian human smuggling network that he works for, according to federal prosecutors.
He was indicted in May on one count of stalking, “with the intent to injure, harass, intimidate, and place under surveillance with the intent to injure, harass, and intimidate” his ex-wife, including sending threatening voicemails, placing her under surveillance, and causing her to fear for her life, according to the recently unsealed indictment.