Tobacco Tracker™
When high-value tobacco products are stolen, every piece of verified intelligence matters.
Tobacco Tracker™ helps retailers protect inventory, recover stolen products, and support investigations with covert tracking and DirectToDispatch™.
Built for Better Protection
Convenience stores and other retailers continue to face persistent tobacco theft, making it difficult to protect high-value inventory while minimizing disruption to daily operations. When protected merchandise is stolen, Tobacco Tracker™ provides GPS location intelligence to authorized personnel, helping them assess the incident and support recovery efforts.
Using covert tracking, patented location technologies, and extended battery life, it helps maintain visibility throughout the recovery and investigation process.
For verified incidents requiring law enforcement response, DirectToDispatch™ enables dispatch-ready intelligence to be shared with local police dispatch, helping officers respond with verified, actionable intelligence.
Real-World Example
How Tobacco Tracker™ and DirectToDispatch™ helped recover stolen merchandise.
Dollar Store | Pittsburgh, PA | June 18, 2026
- Suspects fled with merchandise protected by a 3Si Tobacco Tracker™.
- The retailer security team confirmed the theft event and shared verified location intelligence with local police dispatch through DirectToDispatch™.
- Responding officers located the suspects and apprehended three individuals.
- Officers credited the precision of the location data as a direct contributor to the successful apprehensions.
From tobacco theft and grab-and-go incidents to organized retail crime (ORC), cargo and supply chain events, Tobacco Tracker™ and DirectToDispatch™ help retailers protect high-value inventory while supporting recovery efforts, investigations, and informed law enforcement response.
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Tobacco Tracker™ Features
- Multiple packaging options fit different tobacco products.
- Silent activation helps the device remain covert during a theft.
- Patented location technologies support recovery and investigation.
- Location updates every 6 seconds during tracking.
- Extended battery life supports long-term investigations.
- DirectToDispatch™ delivers dispatch-ready intelligence during verified theft events.
- Daily health checks verify device readiness.
- Secure web portal enables live tracking and information sharing.
- Simple configuration supports quick installation.