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Why the FBI ran a secret phone company for the world's most dangerous criminals

Why the FBI ran a secret phone company for the world's most dangerous criminals

Update: 2024-11-17

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We are bringing our Indo Daily audience a fascinating episode from our sister podcast, The Big Tech Show. Why did the FBI set up their own encrypted phone company? How did it result in the biggest drug trafficking sting in history? And is law enforcement finally catching up with criminals online? Adrian Weckler is joined by Joseph Cox, Author of Dark Wire and co-founder of 404 Media, to discuss one of the FBI’s greatest stings.

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Why the FBI ran a secret phone company for the world's most dangerous criminals

Why the FBI ran a secret phone company for the world's most dangerous criminals

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