A con artist preys on recent immigrants with families still living in the old country. He poses as a Federal agent who frequently travels to Europe. He tells the victims he can bring their family members to America - for a price.
A U.S. Marine sergeant on a 3-day pass is hitchhiking home. He is picked up by an angry, aggressive man who viciously attacks him, and leaves him critically wounded. The detectives have few leads in their search for the attacker.
Criminals are selling Government-allocated nickel to metal fabrication shops. They are demanding triple the going price. The detectives need to find out who the crooks are, and where they are getting the nickel.