undercover agent
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In March, an undercover agent contacted one of the participants to ask about the iRobot deal and other trades, pretending to be a securities regulator.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
He was an undercover agent working for Reynoso’s agency, the ABC, which issued Dino Mart’s license to sell alcohol.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024
Federal prosecutors said he “lied repeatedly” during questioning and denied meeting with anyone matching the description of the undercover agent.
From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023
Mr. Hurd got a job with the C.I.A. straight out of college in 2000 and spent more than eight years as an undercover agent, with stints in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023
Just in time George saw the rest room undercover agent coming down the street behind the sailor.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
