Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit December 19, 2003, 03-1119 (United States of America, Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Ramon Reyes, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant)

MCLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

A confidential informant (“Cl”) advised the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) that defendant Ramon Reyes regularly sold narcotics and carried a firearm. Cooperating with the NYPD, the Cl arranged to purchase heroin from Reyes in a “buy-and-bust” operation.