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UNDER COVER MAN [1 record]

Record 1 2010-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • Police
DEF

[A police officer] who undertakes to secure evidence of criminal or illegal actions by working with or among those who are under suspicion.

Key term(s)
  • under cover agent
  • under cover man
  • under cover operator
  • under cover officer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Police
DEF

Agent de police en civil participant à des opérations spéciales : lutte anti-drogue, contre-espionnage, etc.

OBS

agent d'infiltration : équivalent adopté par la Gendarmerie royale du Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad
  • Policía
CONT

Es un agente encubierto ordenado por un fiscal, avalado por un juez colombiano, que se incorpora en la organización criminal, que esa organización lo lleve por todas partes, pero bajo nuestra responsabilidad.

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