Dragnet: The Big Fraud

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You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to Bunko fugitive detail. An extortion ring is operating in your city. The victims are wealthy businessmen. The thieves claim their policemen. Your job? Check them out. Friends, this month's Chesterfield poster features the world's greatest golfer, Ben Hogan.

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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, August 10th. It was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of Bunko fugitive detail. My partner's Frank Smith, the boss's captain, Diddyum. My name's Friday. I spent the morning in court and it was 11.45 a.m.

when I got back to room 38. Bunko division. What I'm telling you, you better do something about it. Getting terrible on this citizen has a thing like this afternoon. All right, Mr. Mathur. If you'll take it easy, tell me what happened.