Former FBI agent reveals how authorities identify suspects through retail data

Name: Former FBI agent reveals how authorities identify suspects through retail data
Uploaded: 2026-02-13T00:58:21Z
Duration: 1 min 10 s
Description: Former FBI Counterintelligence agent Eric O'Neill explains how the FBI uses seemingly small details, like the brand of a backpack seen in surveillance footage, to narrow down suspects. By identifying the manufacturer and retailers, law enforcement can access purchase data, including cell phone pings, to identify individuals who fit the suspect's description.

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Former FBI Counterintelligence agent Eric O'Neill explains how the FBI uses seemingly small details, like the brand of a backpack seen in surveillance footage, to narrow down suspects. By identifying the manufacturer and retailers, law enforcement can access purchase data, including cell phone pings, to identify individuals who fit the suspect's description.