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The Big Press
Originally Aired: February 8, 1953
Dragnet #190, "The Big Press," Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith take over a frustrating forgery case that has been plaguing Los Angeles for over a year. Two men have been passing phony payroll checks throughout the southern part of the state, scoring an impressive $70,000 from unsuspecting victims. The forgers use checks from various legitimate companies—rubber firms, oil companies, department stores, aircraft manufacturers—but all share one telltale clue: a distinctive broken border on the printing plate. Despite extensive legwork canvassing…
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