The youngest of the three Ochoa brothers, Ochoa Vásquez lived in Miami, Florida during the 1970s and early 1980s, and was alleged to have handled thousands of pounds of cocaine. He was indicted by the US government for the first time in 1984, and was allegedly involved in the February 19, 1986 murder of Barry Seal, (Tom Cruise plays Barry in the Movie "Only in America" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiV3XA-sC8k ) Barry was an informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Admini

Money Laundering, Michael Hearns a Subject Matter Expert shares his insight

Every so often you need to keep in mind that the motives of informants are not aligned with your own. In reality they are masking hidden agendas. Dealing with informants is an unscripted ballet of achieving your objectives without divulging your goals or intentions. It was a blustery November day in New York City when myself and two novice detectives from neighboring areas of Miami arrived at the La Guardia Marriott. It was the two detectives’ first out of state trip and a le