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Covert Cops: When Spying Goes Wrong

A suspected police corruption case became real-life Line of Duty. Mandy McAuley investigates how, after the case collapsed, failings were exposed in secret surveillance.

A case of suspected police corruption that turned into real-life Line of Duty. Mandy McAuley investigates what started as an investigation into police car contracts worth millions of pounds. After the case collapsed, failings were exposed in the way officers were conducting secret surveillance on other officers – including failings that the police service has never made public.

30 minutes

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Wed 17 May 202323:15
BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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Credits

ReporterMandy McAuley
ProducerGuy Grandjean
Assistant EditorChris Thornton
EditorGwyneth Jones

Broadcasts

  • Tue 16 May 202322:40
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Wed 17 May 202323:15
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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