Event Brief
US citizen charged with obstruction over phone wipe
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 9:09 PM ET
Summary: Samuel Tunick of Atlanta was charged with obstruction after federal agents allegedly found his phone was wiped.
WHO: Samuel Tunick
WHAT: Charged with obstruction for allegedly giving customs agents a code that erased his phone when it was seized
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 8:40 PM ET
WHERE: Atlanta, Georgia
WHY: He was charged for allegedly providing a code that wiped his phone during a seizure by federal authorities.
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