In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person attempting to commit a crime. A typical sting will have an undercover law enforcement officer, detective, or co-operative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing. Mass media journalists occasionally resort to sting operations to record video and broadcast to expose criminal activity.[1]

Naval Criminal Investigative Service preparations for an ecstasy sting

Sting operations are common in many countries, such as the United States,[2] but they are not permitted in some countries, such as Sweden or France.[3] There are prohibitions on conducting certain types of sting operations, such as in the Philippines, where it is illegal for law enforcers to pose as drug dealers to apprehend buyers of illegal drugs.[4]

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  1. ^ Greenslade, Roy (2 June 2013). "Journalism: to sting or not to sting?". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ^ "Watch: FBI Targets American Muslims in Abusive Counterterrorism "Sting Operations"". The Huffington Post. 23 July 2014.
  3. ^ [1] Swedish Supreme Court, verdict B 5039-06.
  4. ^ Luna, Franco (25 February 2021). "PDEA and PNP scrap 'miss encounter tag on Commonwealth shootout, will wait for probe findings". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ^ Lagatta, Eric (7 December 2021). "Police arrest three teenagers in 'bait car' sting near Ohio State campus". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. ^ Schrage, Michael (26 January 2024). "We Can Trap More Crooks With a Net Full of Honey". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Newburgh Four: judge orders release of man convicted in US terror sting". The Guardian. Associated Press. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d Antonia Noori Farzan (11 June 2021). "From fake weddings to free flights, elaborate sting operations have ensnared suspects around the world". The Washington Post.
  9. ^ Clark, Jerry; Palattella, Ed (2019). On the Lam: A History of Hunting Fugitives in America. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 135–137. ISBN 9781442262591.
  10. ^ "Palm Springs, Coachella Valley – Weather, News, Sports: Special Report: Local police crack down on adults buying booze for minors". kesq.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
  11. ^ Christina Reed (September 2002). "Moon rocks for sale!". Geotimes. American Geological Institute. Archived from the original on 18 May 2003.
  12. ^ Joseph Richard Gutheinz (November 2004). "In Search of the Goodwill Moon Rocks: A Personal Account". Geotimes. American Geological Institute.

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