You are a law enforcement agent investigating a suspected money laundering operation connected to a large drug cartel. The gang is thought to be laundering cash from narcotics sales through a convenience store in your region. To date, you have been unsuccessful in connecting the store to any money laundering tied to the organized crime ring. You have obtained deposit records for the an account the gas station holds at a local bank, but due to the cash-intensive nature of the business, it has been difficult to distinguish possible dirty cash from legitimate proceeds. However, a trusted informant has indicated she is confident the gas station is somehow being used as a laundering front. Which of the steps below would be most likely support your investigation into the gas station for money laundering?
a) File a civil asset forfeiture suit against the property of the store's owner as an instrumentality of a drug trafficking operation.
b) Obtain inventory records and sales receipts from the convenience store to determine if income appears to match with inventory
c) Research property records to determine if the store has recently been sold or had its title transferred to a new owner.
d) Request a judge issue a court order that will allow you to freeze the convenience store's bank account.