Recently, the People's Court of Guixi City, Jiangxi Province, concluded a case of illegal production and sale of special equipment for eavesdropping and photo taking in accordance with the law, sentencing the defendant Lv to one year in prison and imposing a fine of 20000 yuan; The defendant Gu was sentenced to ten months' imprisonment and fined 10000 yuan; The defendant You was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment and fined 10000 yuan. Since 2018, the defendant Lv has illegally profited by assembling clothing, cameras, electronic components, and other parts into devices with anti-theft functions for sale without obtaining any business qualifications. Since 2020, the defendant Gu has been providing after-sales and courier services, as well as recording tutorials on the use of stolen photo equipment, to the defendant Lv, despite knowing that Lv produces and sells such equipment. Starting from 2022, the defendant You illegally profited by purchasing specialized equipment for stealing photos online and reselling it without obtaining any business qualifications, in order to earn a price difference. The court held that the defendant Lv illegally produced and sold specialized equipment for stealing photos, and the defendant Gu provided assistance to Lv despite knowing that Lv was illegally producing and selling specialized equipment for stealing photos. The actions of the two defendants have constituted the crime of illegal production and sale of specialized equipment for stealing photos. The defendant You illegally sold specialized equipment for stealing photos, and his behavior has constituted the crime of illegally selling specialized equipment for stealing photos. The defendants Lv and You both truthfully confessed their criminal facts after their arrival, which is a confession. They will be given a lighter punishment according to law. The defendant Gu confessed in court and was given a lighter punishment at the discretion of the court. The three defendants shall return all illegal gains and be given a lighter punishment at their discretion. After comprehensively evaluating the sentencing circumstances of the three defendants, the court made the above judgment in accordance with the law. (New Society)