Over a period of a few years that doesn't surprise me. On the surface it seems high but when it comes down to executing the search warrants that averages out to 15 agents per warrant which is probably just about what you want (depending on what your up against.) Cataloging evidence can be manpower intensive too.
Over a period of a few years that doesn't surprise me. On the surface it seems high but when it comes down to executing the search warrants that averages out to 15 agents per warrant which is probably just about what you want (depending on what your up against.)
Uh, a period of years? Were basically talking about low level drugs and stolen Harley's, probably no more than 10, and an assault with a knife. 300 investigators? Were talking about a biker club made up of 2400, (world wide.) That would probably bring the number down to what? A few hundred in the northwest? It seems the investigators out numbered the bikers/suspects in this case.
Seems the ATF doesn't quite have enough to do in Washington, Montana and South Dakota.
In large cities like LA, highly organized gangs number about 90,000, with only a couple of hundred investigators focusing on these gangs. Compare this to the number in biker club. Again, it seems the AFT investigators out numbered the suspects.
Cataloging evidence can be manpower intensive too.
Were not talking about high-end white collar crimes, with extensive, complex paper trails and cases of files and computers. Were talking three Harley's, some and some drugs.