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Synopsis
In the episode titled Benny Trounsel - Narcotics from Dragnet, detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero are assigned to the narcotics detail, where they face a chilling case involving the murder of Benny Trounsel. Benny, a small-time drug user and informant, has been brutally beaten and left for dead in an alley. Just before he passes away, he manages to provide a vital lead about a new narcotics ring operating in Los Angeles, raising the stakes for the detectives as they realize they must act quickly to prevent further violence.
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