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WhatsApp photo of fingerprints helps catch drug dealers in UK - CNET

CNET - Tue 17 Apr 18

Convictions are believed to be the first in Wales based on fingerprints taken from a cell phone photo.

Police Nab Drug Dealer Using Fingerprints Found In WhatsApp Photo

Ubergizmo - Mon 16 Apr 18

Image credit – South Wales PoliceThanks to technology getting more advanced, we’re starting to see criminals turn to the use of said technology to further their criminal activities, ...

Police work out drug dealer's fingerprint using a WhatsApp photo

Daily Mail - Mon 16 Apr 18

Police found a photo of a drug dealer's hand on a phone they seized. The picture was sent months ago in a WhatsApp chat the police analyzed.

WhatsApp image of a fingerprint helps UK police secure multiple drug convictions

Techspot - Mon 16 Apr 18

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 ...

The updated Nokia 6 is now available in the US

The Verge - Mon 16 Apr 18

HMD Global is bringing the updated Nokia 6 to the US for $269.99, after launching it in China back in January, via Android Central. The original Nokia 6 marked the brand’s return ...

Police In South Wales Use Fingerprint From WhatsApp Photo To Catch Drug Dealer

HotHardware - Mon 16 Apr 18

Police around the world have been using fingerprints to catch criminals for decades. Normally these fingerprints are lifted from surfaces or objects at the scene of a crime. Police in Wales ...

WhatsApp drug dealer convicted using fingerprints taken from photo

The Verge - Mon 16 Apr 18

Police in South Wales have arrested a drug dealer based on a WhatsApp message with a photograph of the dealer’s hand holding an assortment of pills, according to a report from ...

WhatsApp photo drug dealer caught by 'groundbreaking' work

BBC Technology - Mon 16 Apr 18

Police use a "groundbreaking" fingerprint technique to convict a drugs gang from a picture message.