Last week thieves ransacked the Jones' home in Brandon. They made off with several things including an iPad.

A few days later, random pictures of people started showing up on the victim's iPhones and Mac computers. There were also pictures of drugs.

"It was photos of them basically using the iPad," Dayne Jones, the victim, said.

So how did the Jones' get the pictures? That's thanks to Apple's iCloud.

The couple signed up for the service. Once they take pictures on their devices, those pictures are automatically sent to their other devices. The iCloud is basically a backup program in case you lose or in this case your devices are stolen.

Jones then sent those random pictures to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. He also put the information on an online forum.

"Within like an hour, somebody anonymously gave me their names," Jones said.

A few days later, deputies searched a home of the man seen in the pictures.

Inside, investigators found Jones' iPad and other stuff. Investigators aren't certain the guy broke into the couple's home. But they know he's somehow connected to the case. And now there's a warrant out for his arrest for drugs and weapons.

"The victim did an excellent job of getting the information out there on social media," said Det. Benjamin Kenney of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.



Kenney said emerging technology like the "Cloud" is making it easier for law enforcement to connect the dots and help solve cases a lot faster.