Thursday, July 6, 2017

Federal agents listened to over 3M phone calls, scored zero convictions


Using a single wiretap order as part of single drug investigation, US federal agents somehow managed to spy on millions — millions — of cell phone conversations. The order was given as part of a narcotics investigation in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the details being buried in the US Courts’ 2016 Wiretap Report. The endeavor cost $335,000 and was carried out over the course of two months. In total, the federal agents intercepted 3,292,385 cell phone calls or messages. The report doesn’t say how many suspects were involved. But hey, at least they got some much-needed evidence, right? Maybe this massive amount…

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