According to the newspaper "Wall Street Journal" Thursday that the agency of the US Department of Justice collects data from thousands of cell phones Bomrakyin own, whether they are criminal suspects or innocent, using fake contacts are placed on board the aircraft towers.
The newspaper quoted sources familiar with the program, which is run by the American Almarchalat service, began operations in 2007 and uses the aircraft "Cessna" Cessna that fly five major airports at least cover most of the population of the United States.
She said, "Wall Street Journal" The aircraft used devices manufactured by the company, "Boeing" mimic cellular phone towers used by major telecommunications companies and mobile phones are deceiving in the detection of a unique registration data.
The devices can, which is dubbed as "filth boxes" Dirt Boxes, collect information from tens of thousands of mobile phones per flight, which may occur on a regular basis.
An official at the Ministry of Justice would not confirm or deny the existence of such a program, saying that such discussions may allow criminal suspects or external forces determine the capabilities of surveillance carried out by the United States.
This program is similar to another program used by the National Security Agency and the US to collect cell phones records of millions of Americans in order to find a person or a few people.
Quotes "The Wall Street Journal," people familiar with the program sources as saying that the device used in the program decides whether the phones belonging to suspects or others.
The newspaper reported that, despite the program's ability to cut off calls from some phones, the authorities conducted a software changes to make sure that it does not interrupt anyone tries to contact the emergency number 911 to ask for help.
The newspaper said it was not known what are the steps followed to ensure that no data retention collected from innocent people to see them in the future by the authorities.
