He quickly recruited new agents and organizers, building on news about the organization.
China has been accused of recruiting agents in a number of cases.
During the war he also worked with British intelligence, recruiting double agents.
By the way, just to let you know, I don't recruit agents.
This took him to continental Europe, where he may have recruited other agents and set up dead letter boxes.
You couldn't recruit agents if the word got out that America didn't protect those who worked for her.
He'd been somewhat less than successful in recruiting local agents.
It was fertile ground to recruit agents, to identify those who'd had enough and were willing to talk.
He hadn't recruited new agents yet, nor worked any existing ones.