Operation Pretense
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title:
Operation Pretense
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Operation Pretense was a sting operation conducted by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the mid-1980s that resulted in convictions against 71 people, including 55 county supervisors, on corruption-related charges such as bribery and extortion in the state of Mississippi. The investigation began in March 1984 and lasted until late 1987, with the first indictments being issued on February 13 of that year. In the early 1980s, each of Mississippi's 82 counties were divided into five
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FBI sting operation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Pretense
date created:
2024-08-28T12:21:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T06:20:00Z
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