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Word: samaniego (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1986-1986
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Usage:

There was just one little catch. The shop was a sting operation code-named Western Sizzler and run by Birmingham police, and the customers were thieves looking to make a quick buck on stolen goods. Johnny was Johnny Samaniego, 34, a squat, bearded undercover narcotics agent on loan from the Tuscaloosa police department. With his gift for gab, Johnny would lure the thieves into talking about their crimes and giving their names and addresses. "Where did you steal it?" Johnny would ask. Eager to brag, many would supply the full details, even showing off the tools they used...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jail Sale: Where cupidity bred stupidity | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

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