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...that's how law enforcement cracked down. Wills quarreled with a partner, who ratted to the Bensalem police. Government agents then rented the chop-shop property to Wills as part of a sting operation. Over a four-month period last year, the FBI and police tracked 35 cars -- some from as far away as Washington and North Carolina -- into two of Wills' warehouses. Half the cars were stolen; many others were insurance "give-ups" by financially strapped car owners. Not long after, the FBI revealed itself, Wills escaped and law enforcement officers have been tracking him ever since -- with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Car Thief At Large | 8/16/1993 | See Source »

While professors and administrators have said that Harvard is becoming less complacent about losing in tenure bids, it may take the sting of Schama's departure to finally galvanize the faculty into action...

Author: By Alessandra M. Galloni, | Title: In a New York State of Mind | 6/10/1993 | See Source »

...Cambridge sting operation cracking down on alcohol sales to minors has discovered numerous bars and restaurants in the 02139 zip code which are violating state law, according to a police report released last weekend...

Author: By Margaret Isa, | Title: City Sting Nabs Sales To Minors | 6/8/1993 | See Source »

BOOKS The story of a drug sting sinks under its detail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page | 5/17/1993 | See Source »

...BOTTOM LINE: Numbing detail slows the narrative of a sting operation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Failure of Verve | 5/17/1993 | See Source »

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