"FBI's Massive Sting: The Secret Cell Phone Company for Criminals"
TL;DR
The FBI orchestrated the largest sting operation in history by secretly running an encrypted phone company called Anøm, which was used by criminals worldwide, including a Swedish drug kingpin known as "Microsoft." The operation led to the capture of numerous criminals and the disruption of major drug trafficking and assassination plots.
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