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Pure speculation: Your national ID is linked to your cell phone via the payments and the banking system. IMEIs are globally unique and its possible to triangulate cell phones by constantly monitoring signal strength to nearby towers. Intelligence agencies know where almost every person is at all times since most people have their cell phone turned on and on their person as they move around. The solution is obtaining SIM cards and cell phones without ID, which is probably why that is outlawed in many places.