All articles tagged with #undercover
Shin Bet operatives posed as humanitarian aid workers in Gaza, built trust with local market vendors, and used those relationships to monitor movements including Hamas’s internal security head Mu’in al-Arabid, leading to his capture; the Gazan collaborators only realized their role after the operation.
Nigel Farage told the BBC that he 'frankly wasn’t listening' during a covert Channel 4 sting in which an ex-aide and a fake donor discussed funneling foreign money to Reform UK; the episode triggered internal investigations, led to the removal of Dan Jukes and James Orr, and drew police scrutiny. Farage denies Reform ever took foreign funds and says he knows donation law, while revealing his family want him to quit as the party confronts the fundraising controversy ahead of its conference.
Newly released records show DHS conducted broad surveillance of left-wing groups and anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota, using undercover agents and data seizures as part of an operation tied to a Trump-era crackdown; civil-rights advocates warn the effort risks criminalizing lawful protest, though no organizations are charged.
Three people are in custody after shots were fired at Seattle police officers during an undercover investigation, according to the Seattle Police Department.
A video shows undercover deputies catching a courier accused in a $700,000 gold scam, turning the scheme on its head and delivering a satisfying takedown by law enforcement.
Undercover state troopers dressed as construction crews on I-90 wrote 94 tickets over an eight-hour shift, prompting scrutiny of undercover enforcement tactics and their impact on drivers and road safety.
Carra Patterson, who plays Kaya Blanke in 'Elsbeth,' did not appear in the Season 3 premiere due to her character's promotion to an undercover agent, with her storyline set to continue later in the season as she begins her new role.
Undercover ICE agents have started making arrests at the San Francisco Immigration Court, marking a new development in immigration enforcement actions in the area.
A&E's new docuseries "Secrets of the Hells Angels" premieres on Sunday, April 14 at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT, chronicling the history of the notorious biker club with insight from former chapter presidents and interviews with law enforcement officers, victims, and undercover agents. Viewers can watch the show on A&E, Philo (free trial), or Sling TV. The series delves into the Hells Angels' criminal activities, including an assassination plot targeting Mick Jagger, drug tales, and rival bike club wars, and features exclusive interviews and rare archival footage.
Priyanka Chopra has opened up about a "dehumanizing" experience in her early acting career in Bollywood. She recalled a male director insisting on seeing her underwear during a scene where she was supposed to seduce a character while undercover. The experience left her feeling uncomfortable, and she eventually quit the movie and paid back the production. Priyanka has previously spoken about feeling "cornered" in the film industry and her decision to leave Bollywood for a career in the US.
The Department of Justice has accused Sergey Cherkasov of operating undercover in the US as a Brazilian called Viktor Muller Ferreira, which he used to sneak into the country. Court documents containing secret messages purporting to be between a Russian spy and his handler give a wild look into a decades-long cover story that later dramatically fell apart. Cherkasov was arrested in Brazil, where he was charged with identity theft and fraud, and was later convicted and given 15 years in prison.