Country - United Kingdom: (14)
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
May 2021

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.

Sources: (en) irishnews.com
Type
Video
Location
Other
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Derry, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
February 2021

A listening device was found outside. It was disguised as a rock. It contained two microphones.

Sources: (en) saoradh.irish
Type
Audio
Location
Other
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
London (United Kingdom)
April 2018

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).

The fire extinguisher where a microphone was hidden
The storage cabinet above which a microphone was hidden
Sources: (en) media.ccc.de
Types
Audio, Video
Location
Buildings
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Belfast, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
February 2018

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.

Sources: (en) irishnews.com
Type
Audio
Location
Buildings
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Belfast, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
May 2015

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.

Sources: (en) irishnews.com
Type
Audio
Location
Buildings
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Cappagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
September 2014

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.

Sources: (en) republican-news.org
Types
Audio, Location
Location
Vehicles
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
June 2014

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.

Sources: (en) bbc.com ; (en) republican-news.org
Types
Audio, Location
Location
Vehicles
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Craigavon, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
December 2013

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.

Sources: (en) republican-news.org
Type
Location
Location
Vehicles
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
June 2013

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.

Sources: (en) republican-news.org
Types
Audio, Location
Location
Vehicles
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Derry, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
June 2012

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.

Sources: (en) republican-news.org
Type
Location
Location
Vehicles
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
County Armagh, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
August 2008

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.

Sources: (en) republican-news.org
Types
Audio, Location
Location
Vehicles
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Derry, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
June 2005

A listening device was found in the home of an Irish republican. It was located in a cavity of the kitchen ceiling.

Sources: (en) anphoblacht.com
Type
Audio
Location
Buildings
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Belfast, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
September 2004

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.

Sources: (en) irishtimes.com ; (en) telegraph.co.uk
Type
Audio
Location
Buildings
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
December 1999

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.

Sources: (en) republican-news.org
Types
Audio, Location
Location
Vehicles
Country
United Kingdom
Last updated
March 25, 2023