Camphone snap as evidence in police investigation

According to French e-zine mobicity, policemen of Toulon, France, were able to arrest two men on charges of extortion, thanks to evidence found in one of the men's camera phones.

Here's the story. A victim filed a complaint with the police after being threatened by a thug to pay his overdue rent - or else. Interrogated, his landlord denied being involved in the affair, but the police found a picture of the thug on his camera phone. Both men (landlord and thug) were arrested for further questionning.

emily | 5:30 PM | News, Buzz |
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