Further demonstrating the risk surrounding confidential informants The Herald Tribune reported today about a drugs sting that almost went wrong. A confidential informant working for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office got into the car of two suspected drug dealers only to be taken hostage. Fortunately, crisis was averted as the police caught up with the car and arrested the two suspects. This is yet more evidence of the need to have rigorous processes and procedures in place to manage confidential informants.