Editing Covert operation (section)

==Controversies==
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! Further<br />information !! Country !! Approximate<br />time period !! Details
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| [[ATF fictional sting operations]] || USA || 2011 – 2014 || Government agents enticed targeted victims and incited them to commit crimes of a type and scale calculated to procure specific sentences, for which they would then be prosecuted and jailed, typically for around 15 years.
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| [[UK undercover policing relationships scandal]] || UK || ? – 2010 || Undercover officers infiltrating protest groups, deceived protesters into long-term relationships and in some cases, fathered children with them on false pretences, only to vanish later without explanation. Units disbanded and unreserved apology given as part of settlement, noting that the women had been deceived. Legal action continues as of 2016, and a public inquiry examining officer conduct, the [[Undercover Policing Inquiry]], is underway.
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