The special FBI unit which engaged in the extralegal and illegal disruption and destabilizing of dissident political groups was known as:

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The special FBI unit which engaged in the extralegal and illegal disruption and destabilizing of dissident political groups was known as COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program). The FBI Plumbers Unit was a group primarily tasked with investigating and preventing leaks of classified information, while RICOINTEL and The Hippie Patrol are not recognized or known units within the FBI.

The Special FBI Unit Which Engaged in the Extralegal and Illegal