Measures to safeguard the confidentiality of information and the anonymity of the informant were key in gaining the trust of informants.

The State shall protect the informant and reward the persons who have rendered meritorious service by informing against criminal acts committed against the control of guns.

The report on the incident indicated that, according to the informant, 350 civilians were paid 1,000 to carry the material on foot to the weapons cache, a three day journey on foot.

If police officers specializing in criminal investigations and or military intelligence officers were to pursue a systematic policy of seeking information and contacts with an informant budget the results might be even better.

In Thailand and also in the Philippines seized CFCs are auctioned whereby a reward of 35 of the auction revenues are paid to the officer that detected the shipment and 30 to the informant, if any.

At the end of September 2004, seven rocket launchers, 543 40 mm rockets, several AK 47 rifles and some 81 mm mortars were discovered in Vahun as a result of information provided by a LURD informant.