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Game of Crimes

215: Part 3: Eric Immesberger – Inside high stakes ATF ops

Game of Crimes

Game of Crimes

True Crime

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Eric takes us deep inside a chilling murder-for-hire case that grew into a tangled web of bank robberies, drug addiction, and tragic choices. With gripping detail, he reveals how undercover work demands not only skill and courage but also a willingness to risk everything in the relentless pursuit of justice.

With a mix of suspense, raw honesty, and even moments of humor, Eric offers an unfiltered glimpse into the inner workings of the ATF, the teamwork required for dangerous missions, and the resilience of those who choose to serve.

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0:00.0

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0:02.3

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0:07.6

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0:21.4

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0:26.6

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0:33.8

enforcement opinion, real device, real powder.

0:38.6

They did a test burn. Would have functioned. I got everything I need to know. And the husband has already told me, I found one of these on the bottom of my truck. A week ago, I just threw it in the back of the truck. I didn't know what it was. Okay. Where's that? Gone. Jeez. Gone where? Who knows? driving around for a week, bounced out, fell out,

0:56.0

wife could have done something.

0:57.7

Because she had tried to do this a week before.

1:01.2

And she's like, no loud noises.

1:03.1

What went wrong with that?

1:05.1

I better make another one.

1:07.3

So she does.

1:08.6

She puts it on the bottom of his truck,

1:10.3

wears it to the bottom of his truck, wears it to the bottom of his truck,

1:12.1

puts this long maroon drawstring from the thing that she's wearing, like a three-foot fuse,

1:19.3

if you will. It's 4.30 in the morning. She lights it as he's getting ready to go out to his truck.

1:38.6

Music as he's getting ready to go out to his truck. Hey, guys. Welcome back to this week's part three with Eric, Eric Emsberger, who is a retired ATF agent.

1:47.3

He's telling us some great stories over the past couple days, and we're in the middle of this,

1:52.2

what started out to be a murder for hire that continues to grow and grow.

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