Tag: Undercover Investigations: Page 8

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Arlington PD Made 59 Super Bowl Prostitution Arrests

Arlington undercover officers called escort services' phone numbers listed in local publications and scoured the Web for sex-trade advertisements to set up meetings with suspects to make the arrests from Jan. 27 to Feb. 6.

February 14, 2011

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Ex-Philly Cops Plead Guilty To Heroin Conspiracy

Two former Philadelphia Police officers have pleaded guilty to a heroin conspiracy involving their plan to rob a dealer, and then distribute the drug to another person they believed to be a dealer and money launderer but who was an undercover officer.

February 6, 2011

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Vegas Police Arrest Casino Chip Thief

A Las Vegas Metro Police undercover operation connected Anthony Carleo with a brazen theft at the Bellagio casino in early December of $1.5 million in chips.

February 3, 2011

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41 Shots Fired In Baltimore's Friendly Fire Death

Five Baltimore Police officers fired 41 rounds during a chaotic scene outside a nightclub on Sunday evening that led to the death of Officer William H. Torbit Jr. in a friendly fire incident.

January 10, 2011

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AG Holder To Muslim Group: Terrorist Stings Are Not Entrapment

Attorney General Eric Holder told a Muslim group on Friday that FBI undercover stings that have uncovered terrorist plots are necessary for "protecting American lives" and those who allege government entrapment "don't have their facts straight."

December 12, 2010

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Two Philly Officers Arrested In Drug Sting

Officers Sean Alivera, 31, and Christopher Luciano, 23, allegedly stole 20 pounds of marijuana and $3,000 in cash.

October 4, 2010

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Undercover Miami Officer Fatally Shoots Armed 16-Year-Old

An undercover Miami police officer involved in a robbery sting fatally shot a 16-year-old who had pointed a gun at his partner, who was posing as a pizza delivery man.

August 12, 2010

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Five Men Face Murder Charges In Chandler Officer's Slaying

Ledesma, 34, was part of an operation involving nearly 12 Chandler police officers, including SWAT members. The type of operation where police bait drug suspects with seized evidence is known as a "reversal."

August 2, 2010

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Chandler Officer Fatally Shot During Undercover Operation

The shooting occurring inside a home in a south Phoenix neighborhood known for drug-related crimes. The officers were involved in an operation that also involved SWAT officers.

July 28, 2010

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Chandler Officer Killed In Shootout Identified

Carlos Ledesma, a 34-year-old father of two, may have been killed by drug dealers planning to rob the undercover officers.

July 28, 2010

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Ohio Cousins Head to Prison for Providing Material Support to Terrorists

In May 2004, they traveled together to Cairo, Egypt, where they hoped to make contact with the mujahedeen, receive training, and be placed in either Iraq or Afghanistan to fight U.S. troops. They returned to the U.S. where they came in contact with an undercover informant and sought military training.

July 13, 2010

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Shots Fired: Cleveland, Ohio 04/10/1985

A mere eight seconds had passed between the time the uniformed unit pulled up and Paskvan's request for paramedics, time enough for the man to have sustained fatal injuries and Paskvan's life and career path to change substantially.

June 23, 2010