The Welcome to the great detectives of old-time radio from Boise, Idaho.

This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's

episode of Trignet. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the podcast,

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since April of 2016.

Again, thank you so much for your support.

Now, from January 10th, 1952, here is the Big Red Part 2.

Music Here is the Big Red part two. The story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

You're a detective sergeant.

You're assigned to narcotics detail.

You're in the middle of a drive to break up a $100,000 narcotics ring.

You apprehend two of the lesser gang members.

You still haven't reached the big operation.

You still haven't found their store of heroin.

Your job?

Get them.

Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department,

you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case

transcribed from official police files.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your

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