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Internet shop director in Krasnoyarsk convicted for selling "zhuchkov"

In Krasnoyarsk, an October District Court issued a verdict against the director of an internet store. He was selling Special Technical Means for eavesdropping, disguised as GPS trackers.

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Internet shop director in Krasnoyarsk convicted for selling "zhuchkov"

In the heart of Krasnoyarsk, the October district court dispensed a judgment against the director of an online retail emporium. This tech-savvy scoundrel was hocking STS—specialized, stealthy devices, marketed as GPS trackers—but they were really Telecom-interception gizmos.

The music stopped thanks to the folks at the Federal Security Bureau (FSB), who unearthed the scheme. According to their intel, the bloke set up an illicit retail outlet for these STS, which had the clandestine capability to covertly transmit audio data via cellular networks and secretly relay location data. These tech tickets were masked as GPS trackers.

Cops took 17 of these noisemakers off the streets during a raid.

The judge ruled the online merchants as guilty under Article 138.1 of the Criminal Code and handed down a suspended sentence of 1.5 years in clink.

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Additional Insight: Article 138.1 of the Russian Criminal Code usually covers illegal activities involving special technical devices intended for secret data gathering. In this case, if the devices in question did indeed possess such capabilities, it likely falls under data privacy and surveillance laws. To glean more exact details, consult official legal records or local press reports would be prudent.

  1. The general-news section of section 17 might cover the recent court verdict in Krasnoyarsk, where a tech-savvy director was found guilty of selling illegal devices under Article 138.1 of the Criminal Code.
  2. Initially marketed as GPS trackers, the specialized, stealthy devices (STS) were found to be technology that secretly transmitted audio and location data.
  3. The Federal Security Bureau (FSB) revealed that these devices were being sold through an illicit retail outlet, with 17 of them seized during a raid.
  4. In addition to being a major breach of privacy, the crime falls under crime-and-justice news, considering the clandestine capabilities of these STS devices, often related to data gathering and surveillance.
In Krasnoyarsk, the October District Court issued a verdict against the director of an internet store. He was found guilty of selling STS - specialized technical equipment for eavesdropping, disguised as GPS trackers.

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