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.
More: For the first time in memory, conservatives now connect the FBI hierarchy with bureaucratic bloat, political bias and even illegality.
Pretty good scam if you can get in on it.
Suppose that those released from prison can get a well paying job in a familiar territory.
The “security” agencies can do that.
As long as they spend the budget and can ask and will get more, it will be much like SS or NKVD.
“• 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.”
OK, so those numbers probably cover the politicians, but what about the rest of America?
so about $182 million a year… time for a budget cut of about twice that much
L – Obvious question, did any of those so authourized include agents of or governments qualifying as enemies foreign or domestic ?
Ones dedicated to the destruction of Western Civilization ?
And yes, SDA nation citizens, are among those, who can handle the truth !
Do not steal,your government hates competition.
Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi….enough said. These two did the Garland, Tx shooting attack. The FBI drove them to the event and were standing around when the two opened fire. There were no repercussions to the agency for this presumed “incompetence.” Less than three weeks prior to the attack, the undercover FBI agent told the lead terrorist to “Tear up Texas.”
What would one expect when corruption goes from top to the bottom and back to the top again.
At one time the FBI fought organized crime. Today, the FBI is organized crime.
And … can we please dispense with this “rank and file” are good people nonsense? Is Hannity STILL persisting in this nonsense? The FBI along with ALL our Deep State Institutions are filled with nothing but good little apparatchiks. Cogs in the UniParty machine.
Our Institutions need a complete overhaul … as in disbanded and re-formed.
I wonder if the informants had to pay taxes and SS on the income.
Not just the FBI …… no different in Canada.
The N.S. gunman withdrew $475,000 cash , no problem. Currently banks must report any transaction over $2000 to the RCMP , but the gunman was allowed to withdraw $475,000 cash !!!
That cash withdrawal most likely would not have occurred without RCMP approval.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8444549/Nova-Scotia-shooter-RCMP-agent-withdrew-475-000-cash-Brinks-office.html
22,800 crime authorizations. WTF?!
The FBI are still looking for the 6 billion that was lost by the State Department under Hillary’s watch. Could be a lot of that went to paying off the FBI agents involved in the investigation. 6 billion sure can change a lot of minds and influence a lot of people.
Parkland Florida school shooting.
FBI pays out $130 million because they well knew and were informed many times.
Did nothing.
Black Charleston, SC, Church shooting. FBI pays out $88 million.
Boston bombing FBI warned by Russian FSB about Islamic terrorists Tsarneaev family. Told no one. Have yet to settle.
Designer Crime.
We promise the crime will serve your agenda,all narratives protected.
Our fine staff will manufacture any crisis you desire.
100 years of proudly manufacturing events and evidence.