Undercover Agent Learns Hit Men Are Basically Crying Hot Messes
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- ā¢Eric Immesberger posed as a hit man for 21 years after joining the ATF to investigate violent crime and firearms trafficking.
- ā¢During undercover operations, Immesberger found murder-for-hire attempts were often emotional and full of mistakes, making cases easy to solve.
- ā¢Immesberger retired in 2019 leaving a legacy of foiled plans and early law enforcement interventions preventing violence.
Eric Immesberger, who bravely went undercover posing as a hit man for 21 years at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, discovered murder-for-hire plots are more like a slapstick comedy of errors than a slick gangster movie. From weapons trafficking to disorganized criminal crews, his 21-year saga ended in 2019 leaving him with plenty of evidenceāmostly from clients tripping over their own unrealistic hit plans and panic attacks. Instead of clean, professional deals, Immesberger saw frantic phone calls and botched requests that made police interventions easier and murders less frequent. Proof that crime doesn't pay well in competence.
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Turns out building a murder-for-hire empire requires less CSI and more patience for clumsy panic attacks. Who knew hit jobs were just bad planning disguised as dangerous?
If you thought a hit man meant smooth deals and silence, surprise: itās mostly screaming and calling the wrong number.
Crime labs must laugh reading files where hit men fail harder than a teenager trying to parallel park.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/18/2026 | Author: Dylan Brzezinski,Maggie Cai
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