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If you try to kill somebody, don’t throw your iPad in the river afterwards

A six-year investigation into a suspected international organized crime ring has seen members convicted because of evidence from an iPad submerged in London’s Thames river for years.

A heavily corroded iPad lying on a bed of colorful, wet pebbles, with its metallic surface visibly eroded and stained.
The iPad that was uncovered after five years in the River Thames — image credit: Metropolitan Police

An iPad that was recovered from London’s Thames River after more than five years, has provided crucial evidence that has led to the conviction of a suspected international organized crime ring.

Right from the start in 2010, the iPad has been available in a cellular version which Apple tends to sell for around $100 to $130 more than the Wi-Fi version. Usually, the hidden detail has been you also need a monthly carrier contract, but it turns out that a cellular iPad can also cost you jail time.

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