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Synopsis
In The Big Informant, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to a burglary detail in Los Angeles, where a gang of safe burglars has been terrorizing the city for the past two months. The criminals have successfully executed a dozen heists, leaving the police frustrated and under pressure to solve the case. As the episode opens, Friday and Smith are returning from lunch, discussing their lack of leads and the growing public concern over the burglaries.
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