How A Street Sweeper Accidentally Exposed A Soviet Spy / Cold War Story

October 1967. A routine morning in Washington DC. Harold Briggs, a street sweeper for twelve years, notices something unusual - a Soviet cigarette pack appearing in the exact same location, twice a week, with mechanical precision.
What begins as a simple observation becomes one of the most unlikely counterintelligence operations of the Cold War era. Through nothing more than attention to detail and persistence, an ordinary street sweeper accidentally uncovers a sophisticated KGB spy network operating in the heart of America's capital.
This is the untold story of how Dmitri Volkov, a Soviet illegal agent working under deep cover, was exposed not by advanced surveillance technology or brilliant CIA operatives, but by a man with a pushbroom who simply paid attention to the patterns of his street.
No sophisticated equipment. No formal training. Just twelve years of sweeping the same route and an instinct that something wasn't right about those cigarette packs appearing at the storm drain on Connecticut Avenue.
In the shadow world of Cold War espionage, where superpowers spent billions on spy satellites and electronic surveillance, it was Harold Briggs - invisible, overlooked, ordinary - who made the difference.
This is a true story of how the smallest details can unravel the most carefully planned operations, and how ordinary people doing ordinary jobs can become heroes without ever seeking recognition.DISCLAIMER : Some of our videos contain elements of fiction or have been intentionally dramatized to create a compelling and engaging story. They are inspired by real events, historical patterns, unofficial accounts, rumors, or legendary operations whose accuracy cannot be fully verified. We do not claim that these events unfolded exactly as portrayed, nor do we take responsibility for interpretations drawn from them.

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