Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was an informant for law enforcement since 2012, according to a transcript of a 2014 court proceeding obtained by Reuters.
The news service reported that a prosecutor, FBI agent and Tarrio’s then-attorney all vouched for his undercover work during a hearing in 2014.
Tarrio’s lawyer at the time, Jeffrey Feiler, reportedly said his client worked undercover in several investigations, one over the sale of anabolic steroids and another regarding “wholesale prescription narcotics” and a third regarding human smuggling.
Feiler also described Tarrio as a “prolific” cooperator, according to Reuters, saying that his work helped police uncover three marijuana grow houses.
An FBI agent at the hearing also reportedly vouched for Tarrio’s work, saying he was a “key component” in local police investigations regarding marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy.
Tarrio denied that he worked undercover or cooperated in cases against others.
“I don’t know any of this,” he told Reuters. “I don’t recall any of this.”
Good … I’m a police informant as well if I see you doing something illegal I’m calling the law and you can’t do a damn thing about it
Just goes to show that things aren’t always what they seem. I wonder why he was outed though. It only put a target on his back. I worry about that.