Discovering the Identity of a Snitch in Marijuana Search Warrant Cases
Cooperating individuals, or snitches, work closely with police in exchange for either money or leniency with their own drug charges. They are permitted to operate with virtual anonymity in order to set up as many people as possible. Police and prosecutors also go to great lengths to protect the identity of these assets from being disclosed. This is typically on full display in marijuana search warrant cases. The snitch provides tips to police to establish a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, which when coupled with other information can provide probable cause to issue a warrant. Or they might participate instead […]