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 Dragnet. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the

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But now, from October 11, 1951, here is the big shoplift.

The story you're about to hear is the big shoplift. The story you're about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

You're a detective sergeant.

You're assigned to burglary detail.

A wave of shoplifting breaks out in your city.

There's no pattern to the thieves' operations.

There are no leads.

Weeks pass.

The number of thefts keep growing.

Your job?

Stop 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.

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