"buy-bust operation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buy-bust operations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} buy-bust operation (plural buy-bust operations)
  1. (Philippines, law, crime) A recognized and frequently upheld exception to the constitutional requirement of a search warrant. Tags: Philippines Categories (topical): Crime, Law
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