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>FBI clowns… always say they are your “fren” short for “frenemy”
Being a confidential informant (CI) can be lucrative. A guy can make a decent living. But you are expected to put bodies in a lineup from time to time. It's easy if you're sleazy, and easier if you are creative and know your way around obscure online communities.
Learned about it - and lived it - here, at /qresearch:
FBI And Other Agencies Paid Informants $548 Million In Recent Years With Many Committing Authorized Crimes
Federal agencies paid out at least $548 million to informants working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), in recent years, according to government audits.
A few informants became millionaires, with some Amtrak and “parcel” delivery workers making nearly $1 million or more.
Many informants were authorized to commit “crimes” with the permission of their federal handlers. In a four-year period, there were 22,800 crime authorizations (2011-2014).
The FBI paid approximately $294 million (FY2012-2018), the DEA paid at least $237 million (FY2011-2015), and ATF paid approximately $17.2 million total (FY2012-2015) to informants.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/11/18/fbi-and-other-agencies-paid-informants-548-million-in-recent-years-with-many-committing-authorized-crimes/