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A surveillance company is quietly selling police hidden cameras and listening devices disguised as rocks, trees, and tombstones - and it's threatening to sue journalists who report on its existence

Jan 10, 2020, 23:19 IST

The group offers a 'tombstone cam' capable of remote surveillance of graveyards. It's not a real tombstone — the device is advertised as 'fully portable' so snoopers can move it from one location to another.

The group offers a 'tombstone cam' capable of remote surveillance of graveyards. It's not a real tombstone — the device is advertised as 'fully portable' so snoopers can move it from one location to another.

It sells a miniature video compressor, which records video and transmits it live across a cellular network.

The company's 'Baby Seat Drop Kit' has a hidden high-definition camera to discreetly record conversations inside a car.

Another hidden camera comes disguised as a vacuum cleaner, which is also equipped with a remote transmission system.

Pole and streetlight cameras offer discreet methods of surveilling public streets. They come with optional solar panels for long-term power.

These silicone disguises are designed to fit over cameras in order to blend in with foliage and rocks.

The pamphlet also advertises a spyware app designed to run in the background of targets' mobile phone to record live audio, video, and GPS tracking.

A listening 'wand' offers the ability to snoop on conversations through walls.

The group advertises a speaker slightly larger than a coin that's designed to be worn inside someone's mouth to discreetly record conversations.

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