© 2024 MICHIGAN PUBLIC
91.7 Ann Arbor/Detroit 104.1 Grand Rapids 91.3 Port Huron 89.7 Lansing 91.1 Flint
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

From war on terror to your neighborhood: Surveillance device gives law enforcement access to phones

A woman texting on a cell phone.
Public Domain
According to Stephanie Lacambra, a cell-site simulator like the Stingray can gather data from all phones within a 200- to 500-meter radius.

 

Federal agents recently revealed that the key to tracking down a low-level accused drug dealer in Wayne County was a device that’s been used in the war on terror.

It’s called Stingray, and it helped police track down and arrest suspected drug dealer Daiven Hollinshed of Inkster.

Criminal defense attorney Stephanie Lacambra joined us today to talk about how the Stingray works, and some of the legal and ethical challenges that come with using the device in local police work.

(Subscribe to the Stateside podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or with this RSS link)

 

Stateside is produced daily by a dedicated group of producers and production assistants. Listen daily, on-air, at 3 and 8 p.m., or subscribe to the daily podcast wherever you like to listen.
Related Content