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Recent Examples of undercover agent
According to the arrest report, Caldera-Garcia met an undercover agent at a Sarasota McDonald’s in 2024 and accepted $2,000 in FDLE funds to cover transportation costs.
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Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Federal investigators also said José Luis Salazar-Cruz and some of the other suspects sold several firearms to an undercover agent, including an untraceable AR-15 and several other guns.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The first was her character; in Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale sequel, the 22-year-old plays Daisy, a Toronto teen turned undercover agent at a Gilead girls finishing school.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
An undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arranged to buy the guns and met with Jones, Christopher Densmore, 22, and Carmell Massey, 20, in a Walmart parking lot in the 10900 block of South Doty Avenue.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Aditya Dhar directs Ranveer Singh as an undercover agent in Pakistan in a rare Indian film to keep a top ranking for a second weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
An undercover agent began buying from the group, meeting couriers in public places, like one August 2023 incident at a Target parking lot in East Palo Alto, which prosecutors detailed in court.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
In July 2024, an undercover agent was able to connect directly to a remote host computer and download several files containing child pornography, according to the affidavit.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
According to the feds, the investigation into Edwards began in 2021 when an undercover agent joined an online group chat that was being used to trade explicit photos and videos of children.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Federal investigators also said José Luis Salazar-Cruz and some of the other suspects sold several firearms to an undercover agent, including an untraceable AR-15 and several other guns.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The first was her character; in Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale sequel, the 22-year-old plays Daisy, a Toronto teen turned undercover agent at a Gilead girls finishing school.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
An undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arranged to buy the guns and met with Jones, Christopher Densmore, 22, and Carmell Massey, 20, in a Walmart parking lot in the 10900 block of South Doty Avenue.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Aditya Dhar directs Ranveer Singh as an undercover agent in Pakistan in a rare Indian film to keep a top ranking for a second weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
An undercover agent began buying from the group, meeting couriers in public places, like one August 2023 incident at a Target parking lot in East Palo Alto, which prosecutors detailed in court.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
In July 2024, an undercover agent was able to connect directly to a remote host computer and download several files containing child pornography, according to the affidavit.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
According to the feds, the investigation into Edwards began in 2021 when an undercover agent joined an online group chat that was being used to trade explicit photos and videos of children.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercover agent
secret agent
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Based on the popular 1960s spy sitcom, this weak adaptation casts Steve Carell as a bumbling secret agent, with Hathaway as his more competent partner and developing love interest.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The show about an eccentric secret agent in Reykjavik world premiered at Series Mania 2025 and in March 2026 in Sweden.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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