Ears and Eyes

Searchable database of cases of physical surveillance devices (microphones, cameras, location trackers…) hidden by law enforcement and intelligence agencies to surveil people or groups engaged in subversive activities.

Country - Spain (6)
December 2023

A camera was found in front of a house. It was located inside a black box, on the roof of a restaurant located in front of the house.

Type
Video
Location
Other
Country
Spain
Last updated
January 1, 2024

A geolocation device was found on a car. It was magnetically mounted inside a wheel well of the car. It included a battery, a GPS antenna, a GSM antenna, and a SIM card. Its components were wrapped in black tape and magnetically mounted to the car mudguard and frame. It was probably installed by the Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (Spain national civilian police force).

Sources: (de) taz.de ; (en) web.archive.org
Type
Location
Location
Vehicles
Country
Spain
Last updated
March 25, 2023
October 2013

A police surveillance camera was found in a hospital, pointed towards another building.

Sources: (ca) ca.squat.net / translations: (en) en-contrainfo.espiv.net
Type
Video
Location
Buildings
Country
Spain
Last updated
March 25, 2023

A GPS tracker was found under a car. It was located in the car bumper. It included a GPS antenna.

Sources: (es) gara.naiz.eus
Type
Location
Location
Vehicles
Country
Spain
Last updated
March 25, 2023

A tracking device was found under the car of a left-wing nationalist activist.

Sources: (es) web.archive.org
Type
Location
Location
Vehicles
Country
Spain
Last updated
March 25, 2023

A listening device was found in an apartment. It was located under the sofa. It was made of two meters of wiring with a microphone at the end. It was installed from the apartment below, through a hole in the floor.

The sofa under which the device was found
Sources: (es) gara.naiz.eus ; (es) radiocable.com
Type
Audio
Location
Buildings
Country
Spain
Last updated
March 25, 2023