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201725 minPG-13documentary

Strike Team

201725 minPG-13documentary

A sting operation by the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., lured fugitives with the promise of free Redskins tickets.

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A sting operation by the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., lured fugitives with the promise of free Redskins tickets.

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Willie Ebersoldirector

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A division of the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., set up a sting operation to capture fugitives. The team offered free tickets to a Redskins game as bait. The operation aimed to lure individuals wanted by law enforcement. This 25-minute documentary details the planning and execution of this unusual tactic, revealing the lengths to which law enforcement will go to apprehend fugitives.

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