Episode 211: Little Tooth | Operation Flagship

2024-02-21

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...

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

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