Episode 211: Little Tooth | Operation Flagship
Episode 211: Little Tooth | Operation FlagshipDescription
Hillary and Tina cover Operation Flagship.
Operation Flagship was a clever ruse devised by the feds to nab fugitives in Washington DC. BUT, the elaborate scheme ultimately highlighted the innovative tactics used to catch wrongdoers and brought notoriety to the US Marshal's Service.
Sources
Hillary's Story
Chicago Tribune
POLICE ARREST 100 FUGITIVES IN TICKET RUSE
Los Angeles Times
Free Football Party Lures Fugitives Into Arms of Law--by Ronald J. Ostrow
Medium
How Cops Used A Fake NFL Football Ticket Giveaway In 1985 To Capture Wanted Fugitive Criminals--by Andrew Martin
US Marshals Service
Fugitive Investigative Strike Teams - No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
The Washington Post
Football Party Proves a Bust--by John Ward Anderson
Wikipedia
Operation Flagship
YouTube
Mass Amount Of Fugitives BUSTED In Football Ticket Sting Operation
Photos
Banner at Sting Operation--from US Marshals Service via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Arresting Fugitives--from US Marshals Service via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Master of Ceremonies--via US Marshals Service Website
United States
