Are stingray devices legal

Stingrays, also known as “cell site simulators” or “IMSI catchers,” are invasive cell phone surveillance devices that mimic cell phone towers and send out signals to trick cell phones in the area into transmitting their locations and identifying information .

Stingrays are commonly found in the shallow coastal waters of temperate seas . They spend the majority of their time inactive, partially buried in sand, often moving only with the sway of the tide.

Out of the 50 states, freshwater stingrays are illegal in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.