"Not to mention that big fish make for splashier prosecutions and faster promotions." You hit the nail on the head there. Nabbing the "Dread Pirate Roberts" is

"Not to mention that big fish make for splashier prosecutions and faster promotions." You hit the nail on the head there. Nabbing the "Dread Pirate Roberts" is definitely a career making move for any moderately ambitious investigator or district attorney.