I asked each one: “Do you know anyone in the FBI or law enforcement who has run an undercover operation like this?” So I spent several days after Nestor’s arrest calling FBI offices all over the country. This seemed like the perfect time to try.īack in those days, the FBI was just starting to use computers. I’d been part of a Title III investigation in the Bacalao case, but had never done a UCO. UCOs and Title III electronic surveillance were the two most complex, demanding, difficult, and effective investigative techniques in the FBI’s arsenal. It got me thinking: Maybe we set up an Undercover Operation (UCO) where we offer cars with hides, and use them to catch bad guys. In fact, before we had stopped Nestor’s car, I’d never seen one before. In the late ’80s/early ’90s, hides were new to both dope dealers and law enforcement. Once released, Nestor immediately reported for FBI informant duty, and I knew exactly what I wanted to use him for. After three months, it dropped to a reasonable amount, which Nestor’s wife promptly paid. Instead, every thirty days at Nestor’s bail hearing his lawyer would argue to lower his bail. Because the courts were filled with spies working for the various drug-trafficking organizations, we didn’t want to risk going to court and asking for his release. Nestor, meanwhile, cooled his heels in jail, but was entitled to a bail hearing every thirty days. She started cooperating with us from Day One. His wife turned out to be a classy, educated woman with a good job at a utility company. Since Nestor was a drug dealer with no violent offenses on his record, he was accepted. They generally rule out anyone who has ever been convicted of a violent crime. Image is in the public domain via Wikipedia.įor someone to become an FBI informant they have to meet a strict set of legal criteria and be approved by the FBI brass.
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