Bait operations are a routine practice of various agencies, though seldom used, because the safety of the bait can't be guaranteed. If anything goes wrong, the entire team could be implicated.
However, Mahong and his team's plan is feasible. As long as Falcknei can be persuaded to accept the risk, the operation can proceed. Moreover, Falcknei is not on the FBI's witness list, so as long as the report is well-written, there shouldn't be major issues. Even if something happens to Falcknei, in the absence of other witnesses and evidence, no one can complain about Mahong and his team.
The only issue here is how to get Falcknei to agree to be the bait. All the danger is on his side, while others face little risk. If the FBI is slow in rescuing him, at best, Falcknei will be tortured; at worst, he could end up dead.
Jimmy doesn't care if Falcknei will accept or not. Mahong and Neil should be able to persuade him; Jimmy just needs to design his own protection plan afterwards.
