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Gang Strike Force
The series reveals that police officers, those among the anti-gang unit, were mismanaging funds and other property confiscated from suspected criminals. Also, it revealed they were abusing laws, which were used to fight crime, and sometimes taking illegal actions to protect themselves from scrutiny. Additionally, once this story was released the police officers came straight to their offices and began shredding internal documents.
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