The worst problem with using informants in my eyes is that the informant only has incentives to get an arrest. Could the informant leave the store and say "the

The worst problem with using informants in my eyes is that the informant only has incentives to get an arrest. Could the informant leave the store and say "the guy said he didn't have any drugs"? Police officers, at least, can be fired for being caught lying and have an incentive for peace and order in the public.