Meaning of flash roll | Babel Free

Definitions

A bundle of banknotes used by undercover law enforcement to convince a criminal that they want to go ahead with an illegal transaction.

Examples

“The sources of flash-rolls will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but if the investigating agency has no specific fund designated for a flash-roll, funds may be borrowed from the city or state treasury, or from local financial institutions […]”

“Some agencies have sealed flash rolls that have been precounted with the serial numbers recorded for use in an operation on short notice.”

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