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There's no suggestion the tracking device found under an investigator's car, at the height of a forensic investigation into City's finances, had anything to do with the club under suspicion.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: There's no suggestion the tracking device found under an investigator's car, at the height of a forensic investigation into City's finances, had anything to do with the club under suspicion.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Sep 25, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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- Source published: Sep 25, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC
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