The Most Insane International Sting In FBI History _ The FBI Files

The inside story of the largest sting operation in law-enforcement history, where the FBI created its own tech startup to wiretap the entire criminal underworld. Anom was a secure messaging app that became the platform of choice for organized crime—international smugglers, money launderers, hitmen, and drug traffickers all believed it allowed them to operate in the shadows. Unbeknownst to them, the app was secretly run by the FBI, giving agents a front-row seat to tens of thousands of criminals worldwide. From a dramatic wedding party sting that netted 87 smugglers to the takedown of the Playpen dark web child exploitation network, these cases reveal how cunning the FBI became in infiltrating the most dangerous criminal enterprises on the planet.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/red-tree-crime--6847553/support.