Maximum penalties will be taken against any telecommunication company trading in eavesdropping devices, warned Minister of Communications Essa Al-Kanderi on Wednesday.Offenders will be referred to the public prosecution, the minister warned further, during a debate at the National Assembly.Legislators debated a bill stipulating establishment of a telecommunication authority during today's session of the Parliament.Some MPs charged during the discussions that a number of companies "possess" listening bugs, in violation of the Constitution and State Laws.