S4E32: The Road to Redemption: From Criminal, To Informant, Now Educator - Benjamin Freedland.

Original Recording Date: 2025JUL24. 

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

Views and opinions of the participants are their own.

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TOPICS:

• Guest: Benjamin Freedland – Ben is a law enforcement consultant and founder of Strategic Informant Solutions, through which he trains agencies in informant management, intelligence collection, and operational integrity. Prior to this, Ben was a mid-level East Coast drug trafficker, he later served as a federally embedded informant with the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and U.S. Attorney’s Office, providing intelligence that led to multiple major federal indictments. Ben served a 77-month sentence, he rebuilt his life and launched Recreational Transport LLC, a national logistics company specializing in high-end RV delivery.
• An atypical origin story that is becoming more common.
  • Not what most would have you believe.
• Inside criminal culture.
• The business of informant handling.
• Missing link to law enforcement's playbook.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Ben's company Strategic Informant Solutions: https://strategicinformantsolutions.com/ 
2. Email: ben@recreationaltransport.com 

Profiles and Social Media: 

1. Find Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-freedland-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B1-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B1-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B1-845640304/