The 1985 Police Sting That Used Free Football Tickets to Catch Fugitives

Name: The 1985 Police Sting That Used Free Football Tickets to Catch Fugitives
Uploaded: 2026-07-21T22:42:14+00:00
Duration: 1 min 56 s
Channel: The Vintage Vault
Description: It was called Operation Flagship. The U.S. Marshals and D.C. police sent invitations to wanted fugitives, pretending they had won free Washington Redskins tickets to a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, plus a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl XX. The event was held at the Washington Convention Center on December 15, 1985, and 101 fugitives were arrested.

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It was called Operation Flagship. The U.S. Marshals and D.C. police sent invitations to wanted fugitives, pretending they had won free Washington Redskins tickets to a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, plus a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl XX. The event was held at the Washington Convention Center on December 15, 1985, and 101 fugitives were arrested.

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