In 1985, US Marshals collaborated with other law enforcement agencies to capture more than 100 fugitives from justice. They constructed an elaborate sting operation, luring the criminals with promises of brunch and free NFL tickets.

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https://www.usmarshals.gov/who-we-are/history/historical-reading-room/fugitive-investigative-strike-teams-no-such-thing-free-lunch

Clark, Jerry; Palattella, Ed (2019). On the Lam: A History of Hunting Fugitives in America. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield

The Oliver North File: His Diaries, E-Mail, and Memos on the Kerry Report, Contras and Drugs; National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 113; February 26, 2004

Cocaine, Conspiracy Theories & the CIA in Central America; by Craig Delaval

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