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US NY: Column: Police, Snitches A Balancing Act

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n204/a03.html
Newshawk: Herb
Webpage: http://drugsense.org/url/VhZotGYK
Pubdate: Wed, 20 Feb 2008
Source: Star-Gazette (NY)
Copyright: 2008sStar-Gazette
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Website: http://www.stargazette.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1005
Author: Jim Pfiffer

POLICE, SNITCHES A BALANCING ACT

Investigators sometimes rely on confidential informants to help nail down a case.

To catch a thief, use a thief.

That axiom is especially true in busting drug dealers.  Use a drug user to bring down a dealer.  Cast a minnow to hook the big fish.

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MAP posted-by: Derek

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