Dragnet: The Big Bunco

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An experienced confidence man has set up operations in your city. From his first two victims, he gets more than $8,000. You've got one good lead in the suspect, his method of operation. Your job, get him.

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The documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police files.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Tuesday, December 9th. It was Wendy in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of Bunko Detail.

My partner's Ed Jacobs, the boss's Captain Steve. My name's Friday. I was on the way into the office and it was 7.50 a.m. when I got to room 38. Bunko Detail. Good morning, Joe. Hi, Charlie. How'd you make out yesterday?