ATF Poses As Hip-Hop Label To Catch Drug Dealers
WASHINGTON-The ATF and the Washington D.C. police had an operation in which officers posed as hip-hop music industry insiders that posed as a fake hip-hop label that caught confiscated $7.2 million in drugs and 161 weapons.
The ATF and D.C. police created a fictional rapper “Richie Valdez” and used a studio they called “Manic Enterprises” and reached out to the criminal underworld to catch criminals.
AllHipHop reports:
Over the course of the year, agents confiscated 161 firearms (including a rocket launcher), 29 assault weapons, 80 pounds of methamphetamine, 21 pounds of cocaine, 1.25 gallons of PCP, 24 pounds of marijuana, heroin and Ecstasy.
In addition to the seizures of drugs and weapons, police said many of the 70 suspects detained bragged about other crimes and reportedly stated they would kill police officers or other innocent people if necessary.
ATF Poses As Hip-Hop Label To Catch Drug Dealers
Casey Gane-McCalla, Lead Blogger
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:19:42 GMT
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