In 2018, Detective Shaun Smith conducted undercover operations that led to allegations of entrapment. He posed as a woman online, engaging men in conversations that escalated to illegal propositions initiated by him. This approach resulted in numerous arrests, with most defendants pleading guilty without legal representation. In 2021, Darin Thomas filed a lawsuit against Smith and the Vernal Police Department, alleging that Smith fabricated evidence leading to Thomas’s wrongful arrest on serious charges, which were later dismissed due to lack of evidence. The lawsuit claims Smith’s actions violated Thomas’s constitutional rights and caused significant personal and professional harm.
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