He watched the cooks, learned the process. He once saw 60 pounds of meth produced during one cook, but typically, he says, the crews would manufacture about 30 pounds. Today, he loiters around some labs, and answers anonymous calls to deliver dope. But now, he works under the watchful eye of law enforcement. The agent in the front passenger seat turns around.
Time is almost up.
The informant mentions family. He often calls his parents in Michoacan to tell them not to worry. Life is good, work is fine, he tells them. They don't know what I do here.