undercover

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In the wake of the undercover investigation, the BBC was contacted by dozens of families with allegations about Morar homes, including new claims about financial problems for self-funding residents.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Some had to instruct lawyers and debt collectors and pursue taking a civil case against the operator, which runs a home which was at the centre of an undercover BBC investigation last year.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But an undercover DEA investigation targeting Honduras’s government, led by the agency’s elite Special Operations Division, unexpectedly ensnared the nephews.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The police, who are currently concerned about the disappearance of an undercover officer, have their own uses for him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“He could hear what was said over the telephone,” another detective wrote in his report, adding that the undercover “man will make good I think but will need some coaching.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann