Three surveillance cameras were found overlooking a restaurant. They were buried in a hill at a certain distance from the restaurant. They included a transmitter and a battery pack.
A listening device was found outside. It was disguised as a rock. It contained two microphones.
Several surveillance devices were installed from 2015 to April 2018 in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to surveil Julian Assange, founder of the news organization Wikileaks, which had taken refuge in the embassy since 2012. During this period of time:
- The interior cameras were replaced with higher resolution cameras equipped with hidden microphones.
- Microphones were hidden inside a fire extinguisher and above the storage cabinet in the bathroom used by Assange.
- Special stickers were attached on the exterior windows of the embassy to facilitate the use of a laser microphone (able to capture audio by detecting the sound vibrations in the windows) from a building nearby.
- A device capable of transmitting in real-time the information collected by the other devices was installed.
The microphone inside the fire extinguisher was equipped with an SD card and a battery which was changed every twelve hours. The microphone in the bathroom was connected to the electrical system of the building. The devices were installed by the Spanish company Undercover Global, officially in charge of the security at the embassy. Their installation appeared to have been ordered by the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).
A listening device was found in the former home of an Irish republican, who had died ten years prior to the discovery of the device. It consisted of a small microphone, hidden in the ceiling of a downstairs room, along with a number of battery packs located under the floorboards of an upstairs bedroom.
A listening device was found in the home of an Irish republican. It was built into a joist in a space between a ceiling and a bedroom floor. It contained several small listening devices that were connected to spotlights.
A listening device and a tracking device were found on the car of an Irish republican. The listening device was attached to a rear wheel arch of the car by several powerful magnets. The tracking device was located under the opposite wheel arch. The listening device was powered by 12 long-life batteries. The tracking device also appeared to be battery-powered.
A GPS tracker and a listening device were found on the car of an Irish republican. Parts of the device — battery packs and a transmitter — were hidden behind the car rear bumper.
A tracking device was found on the van of an Irish republican. It was hidden beneath a wheel arch of the vehicle. It was encased in black rubber. It contained a long-life battery pack and was marked with a serial number linked to the British military. Shortly after the discovery of the device, the van owner's home was raided by police in an apparent attempt to retrieve the device.
Two bluetooth listening devices and a tracking device were found in the car of an Irish republican. The devices were hidden on the underside of the driver's seat, underneath carpet in the rear passenger footwell, and behind the rear seats.
A GPS tracker was found under the car of an Irish republican. It was located inside the car's rear bumper and attached to the vehicle with magnets. Shortly after the device was discovered the car was seized by the police, and returned to the owner after a number of hours.
A GPS tracker and a listening device were found under the car of someone linked to Irish republicans. Parts of the devices were located under the car bumper. The listening device used a microphone to transmit conversations within the vehicle over the mobile phone network.
A listening device was found in the home of an Irish republican. It was located in a cavity of the kitchen ceiling.
A listening device was found in offices used by Irish republicans. The device, disguised as a floor joist, was hidden under the floor of a first floor office with microphones pointing into the office and into a conference room below. It included a large battery pack.
A listening and tracking surveillance device was found in a car used by Irish republicans. It was built into the car body in such a way as to make it impossible for anyone carrying out repairs on the vehicle to find it. It was able to track the location of the vehicle, record and transmit audio, and could be switched on and off remotely. It included a microphone built into the middle of the roof of the vehicle, as well as rechargeable batteries wired to the car that could recharge only when the car was running.
