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β€œThe brain froze, I thought β€˜how do you respond to this?’” - former Hampshire detective recalls undercover drugs operation

Former Hampshire Police detective Stephen Bentley spent two years undercover, successfully infiltrating one of the world's largest manufacturing and distribution networks of the drug LSD.

He was one of just three undercover officers involved Operation Julie, which in 1977 was Britain's biggest drugs bust.

He told Sasha Twining about taking drugs...

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Hampshire Constabulary told us: "Hampshire Constabulary has been fully co-operating with the Public Inquiry into Undercover Policing. As the Inquiry is still active and expected to last for some period, it would be inappropriate for Hampshire Constabulary to comment any further. We will continue to provide our full co-operation to the Inquiry whenever it is required."

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