diff --git a/scripts/who_owns_device.sh b/scripts/who_owns_device.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+DEVICE_ID=$1
+
+BEST_DATE=
+BEST_POD=
+for POD in $(kubectl -n voltha get pods -l app=rw-core -o 'jsonpath={.items[*].metadata.name}'); do
+    FOUND=$(kubectl -n voltha logs $POD | grep $DEVICE_ID | grep -i ownedbyme | tail -1)
+    if [ ! -z "$FOUND" ]; then
+        OWNED=$(echo $FOUND | grep '"owned":true')
+        if [ ! -z "$OWNED" ]; then
+            CUR_DATE=$(echo $OWNED | jq -r .ts)
+            CUR_POD=$(echo $OWNED | jq -r .instanceId)
+            if [ -z "$BEST_POD" ]; then
+                BEST_DATE=$CUR_DATE
+                BEST_POD=$CUR_POD
+            elif [ $CUR_DATE > $BEST_DATE ]; then
+                BEST_DATE=$CUR_DATE
+                BEST_POD=$CUR_POD
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+done
+echo $BEST_POD