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GROUP HI UCO PROPOSAL FOR EXTENSION OR EXPANSION IN SCOPE/CHANGE OF FOCUS A.PROGRESS TO DATE This case w/as approved for Group II status in. Initial work was done to locatc and. rent a suitable space for the Uc^Off-sitc. A delav was exoerienced in this process due to a "spccial" being conducted. at FBIHQ by thc Contract Review Section. While thc above purchascs arc not significant in prosccuting Federal crimes, it must be remembered that the purchases and deals made by. Jare not the primary objective of this UCO. The deals are mcrely a. stop to gain thc trust of the subjccts so thcy will talk frccly to. regarding the criminal activity of tho gang. While this has not occurred, it is believed the additional time requestcd in this cxtension requcst will result b2 in the accomplishment of tbe stated goal. b7C b7D Metro Dade Police have advised they desire to develop Fedcral jurisdiction and prosccutions ia this. invcstigation due to the Federal sentencing guidclincs, and thc scvcrity of seatences in the Federal system. However, b7E they are realistic and realize that some violations would not meet Federal criteria. Accordingly thcy havc contacted thc States Attorneys Office and have an Assistant State Attorncy assigned to prosecute Iocal and State violations. ASA DENNIS BEDART has been assigned by the State Attorney to prosecute local violations arising from. this invcstigation. He has adviscd that asidc from thc forcscen violations of burglary and dcaling in stolen propcrty, at his disposal a State law cntitlcd thc Strcct Tcrrorism Statutc, Florida Statute 870.03 which cnhanccs pcnaltics for stret gang activity. B. RESPONSE TO STIPULATIONS N/A