They're hoovering up all the data and fishing for lawbreakers, and finding them. Authorities needed to establish whether it was a legitimate target for infiltr

They're hoovering up all the data and fishing for lawbreakers, and finding them. Authorities needed to establish whether it was a legitimate target for infiltration, so they turned to traditional sleuthing methods. When a phone connected to a tower, revealing its location, they would use security cameras and dispatch surveillance teams to identify the users. Many of them turned out to be people suspected of involvement in drug-related crimes.