ABSTRACT
Where is the organization weak? Where are the openings for investigators to infiltrate the organization? Where can we develop witnesses or informants? Is there a criminal activity that has been punished at one level be exploited? For example, as stated earlier, early in the NLR investigation, a felon with a gun on parole was a six-month violation at the state level. But research and application soon discovered an applicable federal statute to a felon in possession of a firearm. The federal charge carried a 10-year penalty without a chance for parole. This was a substantial difference that we were able to use to our advantage in the NLR investigation.
