Audio Intelligence Devices (AID), today known as LEA-AID,
is a US-based company
in the field of security, surveillance and tracking
equipment for the law enforcement and intelligence community,
founded in 1972 by Jack Holcomb in Fort Lauderdale (Florida, USA), and later
acquired by Law Enforcement Associates Inc. (LEA).
Since 2012, LEA-AID is located in Spring Hope (NC, USA) [1].
By their own account, they are the only US manufacturer of covert surveillance
audio devices in disguised housings, which they supply to intelligence services
like CIA and FBI, and to the Police. The international sales of AID products
are handled by its subsidary Technos International.
Synthesized transmitter for concealment in ciagarette pack
97118
Baseball cap transmitter
95196
Transmitter concealed as garage door opener
97150
Transmitter concealed in Skoal tobacco can
97178
1 Watt synthesized transmitter with digital recorder (in Pelicase)
97179
Electronic scale transmitter
97180
Electronic scale transmitter with digital recorder
95081
Synthesized flying-lead audio transmitter
95098
Synthesized 1 Watt audio transmitter
96359
2 Watt tactical repeater in Pelicase
96360
Programmable Synthesized Repeater in Pelicase
96369
Portable 2 Watt repeater
96389
Book Bag Repeater
96771
Gym Bag Repeater
96370
Digital VHF surveillance reciver with transmitter in Pelicase
94504
Digital VHF surveillance receiver in Pelicase
AIO3.1
All-in-one GPS tracker
Frequency bands
AID recognises several frequency bands that can be used for
covert listening devices (bugs) as listed below.
Note that the default band is 2 (150-174 MHz).
Equipment for other bands is available on request.
135 - 150 MHz
Special order (secondary band), also 138-162 MHz
150 - 174 MHz
Primary band (seclected as standard)
216 - 220 MHz
Special order
400 - 470 MHz
UHF repeaters
806 - 821 MHz
Digital spread spectrum (BPSK)
851 - 869 MHz
Body pack/wire (WFM)
902 - 928 MHz
Digital spread spectrum (BPSK)
21 - 80 MHz
Very-low-power WFM (special order only)
36 - 39 MHz
Very-low-power WFM (not recommended)
80 - 200 kHz
Line carrier bugs (not recommended)
30 - 700 kHz
Spread spectrum current carrier bugs
1700 - 1900 MHz
Video and audio bugs (DEA/DoJ)
2400 - 2484 MHz
Video and audio bugs
Address
Former addresses
Westinghouse AID
1400 NW 62nd Street
Fort Lauderdale
Florida 33309
USA
AID
12391 N.W. 39th St.
Coral Springs
Florida 33065
USA
AID-NIA
637 Jim Moran Blvd
Dearfield Beach
Florida 33442-1711
USA www.aid-nia.com
LEA-AID
1717 South Saunders St.
Raleigh
North Carolina 27603
USA
Current address
LEA-AID
Corporate office
117 N. Ash St.
Spring Hope
North Carolina 27611
USA
Phone: +1 (0)919 872 6210 www.leacorp.com
Related companies
Technos International (same address as AID)
National Intelligence Academy (NIA)
Known customers
The company does not disclose who its customers are, but in [2] some of them
are listed. The list is complemented by information from public sources and
from former users.
![LEA-AID company logo. Copyright LEA-AID [1]](svg/lea_aid_logo.svg){kind=logo}
