The first reference in the article answers that:
THE GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT:
On or about January 24, 2025, in the Northern
District of Georgia, the defendant, SAMUEL
TUNICK, before and during the search for and
seizure of property by Customs and Border
Patrol Tactical Terrorism Response Team
Supervisory Officer L.C., a person authorized
to make such search and seizure, did knowingly
destroy, damage, waste, dispose of, and
otherwise take any action to delete the
digital contents of a Google Pixel cellular
phone, for the purpose of preventing and
impairing the Government's lawful authority to
take said property into its custody and
control, in violation of Title 18, Untied
States Code, Section 2232(a).