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Some 150 FBI agents took part in an operation involving a sting, which led to the arrest of 21 suspects in Las Vegas and one in Miami.Five of those charged are UK nationals and City of London Police were also involved in the operation.The inquiry involves firms trading in arms and law enforcement equipment.
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