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In The Big Gun Part 2 of Dragnet, the story picks up with detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith as they delve deeper into a car theft operation that has plagued Los Angeles. Having arrested one of the gang members, they are determined to track down the elusive leader who has managed to stay in the shadows. The episode opens with the detectives at the main jail, ready to interrogate their suspect, Sloan, who is reluctant to divulge any information about the head of the operation.
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