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  1. 11-02-2018, 04:09 PM #1
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    Lightbulb MSO CI shot dead - body dumped on roadside



    Christopher Boston, 32

    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Anderson
    BRADENTON — Christopher Boston, 32, was a drug addict who became a paid confidential informant (CI), helping MSO detective Greg Dunlap arrest drug dealers. Boston could tip off his handler (Dunlap) to certain dealers – and then use MSO-issued money to make drug buys and set up stings to arrest dealers. However, Boston used his MSO earnings to purchase drugs for himself. In essence, Boston was the problem that law enforcement was trying to prevent.

    On or around August 9, Boston was shot dead and his body was dumped on the side of the road.

    In a letter to the newspaper, Sheriff Rick Wells stated he “cannot confirm whether or not Mr. Boston was a confidential informant.” Per state statute and internal policy, Boston’s addiction should have been a factor in...
    Full story:
    https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20181102/death-of-manatee-county-informant

    Dumped body found:
    https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/2...ated-as-murder
    Last edited by Media; 11-02-2018 at 09:06 PM.
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