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Bowie told the informant that she would "make it a point to have picnics by the capital to observe" and learn about security measures, the complaint alleges.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Lane would spot his attacker in Las Vegas, and it turned out to be Davis’ cousin Anderson, the informant told police.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

In The Sopranos, Pastore played Tony Soprano's best friend who ultimately became an informant for the FBI.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

He traveled in a van with Abdel-Rahman and Emad Salem, the government informant who later became a key witness in the federal case against Abdel-Rahman.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

When one of his agents was questioning a seedy local attorney—who, according to an informant, was trying to “strangle” the government’s probe—the attorney betrayed a shocking knowledge of the inner workings of the case.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

In 1962, a full 17 percent of the membership was reported to be federal informants.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

In April 2025, the governor of Nigeria's embattled Borno state, Babagana Zulum, alleged that informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents were operating within the country's armed forces, political class and local communities.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

It said they identified those behind the abduction and dismantled their support network, including informants and hideouts in the Old Oyo National Park forest.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The Interior Ministry, with an estimated 140,000 state security officials and 500,000 informants, monitors and infiltrates dissident movements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Piecing together details from Agent Burger’s previous informants as well as from witnesses located by the undercover team, White was able to create a time line.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann