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### Building the Case
Though Aukland had never worked a drug case, he recognized a major crime. He checked on Meneses with San Francisco FBI agent Donald Hale, who confirmed years of frustrated surveillance and said he had three informants willing to testify against the drug lord. Convinced his informant was reliable, Aukland pleaded with supervisors for an off-site location, pen registers on Blandón's phones, and surveillance teams. He received permission to investigate and $10,000 for his informant - and nothing else. "Aukland said he did not get much help on the case from his supervisors or other agents, who were already spread thin," the Justice Department Inspector General wrote. [[DEA]] agent Thomas Schrettner was told to keep his eyes on heroin cases and let the FBI worry about the Contras.[^1]
Though Aukland had never worked a drug case, he recognized a major crime. He checked on Meneses with San Francisco FBI agent Donald Hale, who confirmed years of frustrated surveillance and said he had three informants willing to testify against the drug lord. Convinced his informant was reliable, Aukland pleaded with supervisors for an off-site location, pen registers on Blandón's phones, and surveillance teams. He received permission to investigate and $10,000 for his informant - and nothing else. "Aukland said he did not get much help on the case from his supervisors or other agents, who were already spread thin," the [[Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General|Justice Department Inspector General]] wrote. [[DEA]] agent Thomas Schrettner was told to keep his eyes on heroin cases and let the FBI worry about the Contras.[^1]
### Partnership with the Majors