informants
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Many told us they referred to Luka as "The Spider" because of his vast web of allies and informants, including some embedded in rebel groups.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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
Pauken recruited informants, provided communication devices, and relayed intelligence to handlers in China, U.S. prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The group paid informants starting in the 1980s, sometimes using fictitious companies to disguise the payments, according to the indictment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The Cubans, tipped off by informants, were waiting for them.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
