Undercover operations reveal cigarette trafficking as a safer, profitable alternative to drug smuggling for criminal networks.
Key takeaways
The state tax stamp on cigarette packs signifies that taxes have been paid, allowing legal sale.
Undercover storefront operations effectively target illegal gun trafficking using bait products like unstamped cigarettes.
The informant’s role was to introduce criminals to law enforcement, not engage in illegal transactions.
Building rapport with criminals is crucial for informants to facilitate introductions to law enforcement.
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