United States v. Jones

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

In December 2013, a confidential informant (“Cl”) informed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives about Defendant Toby Jones, the leader of a drug-distribution operation on Chicago’s West Side. The Cl introduced Toby and his brother, Defendant Kelsey Jones, to ATF Agent Christopher Labno, who posed as a firearms and drug dealer. During several controlled drug purchases, Toby negotiated a drugs-for-guns transaction with Agent Labno. Eventually, Toby instructed one of his drug workers, Wesley Fields, to complete the transaction; Fields was arrested…