informant
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Karpenko’s informant pipeline has become a 24/7 operation, with longtime sources earning $4,000 a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
An informant would tell them the attack was rooted in a chain-snatching at the Lakewood Mall two months earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Holt believes the fact the CIA bankrolled Giaka devalues him as an informant.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Nita’s informant among the GPs provided her with the inoculation serum months ago.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
With the help of informants, Ilie, Velicu, Vasile and a fourth Romanian man were apprehended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
In 1962, a full 17 percent of the membership was reported to be federal informants.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
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
Factories, public enterprises, and neighborhoods have been ordered to produce two tons of toibee, according to Good Friends, a Buddhist charity with informants in North Korea.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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