It’s a common phenomenon that the real-life incidents inspire writers to pen breathtaking stories which might eventually take the form of TV shows. It’s believed that TV shows get inspiration from what actually happens but it is a relatively rare phenomenon that reel-life sets example for real-life. The same has happened very recently and the credit goes to The Wire, the very popular HBO Network series. Hey… you, the ones who loved The Wire, must be proud of your darling TV show.
Okay, not making you more curious let me tell you the details. So, the news is that, in a recent operation the SCOTS cops implemented the same techniques as were used by the professionals in The Wire to successfully arrest more than sixty drug dealers. The information which was garnered during the Operation Focus paved the way to five days of dawn raids. The raids took place in Whitburn, Livingston, Blackburn, Fauldhouse and Armadale etc.
It’s being said that it’s the only operation of its kind, the biggest one till date which was put through by Lothian and Borders Police. Following the very successful techniques, similar to those used by Baltimore detectives in The Wire, drug deals were filmed and incriminatory conversations were recorded by the surveillance officers and all that helped them to apprehend the accused. Who can forget the modus operandi which was implemented in The Wire? Those people used to take help of hidden cameras and wire-tap etc to get the criminals into the trap.
The raids not only helped the cops to arrest 63 drug dealers, but they also found heroin, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamines, diazepam and methadone etc and thousands of Pounds in cash during the raids. The police have not revealed the exact amounts of the recovered items.
So, are you not feeling proud after reading the above news? Well, honestly I felt so as I loved to watch The Wire episodes during its run and still watch it online. You too can, click here to watch the same, it’s so easy!
