Gus nodded, and smiled.
"You're going to love this guy, too. Can't miss him. He's huge. Big American Indian, goes by 'Rifle-Breaker'...
Gus proceeds to give Thao the relevant information. The meeting site is a clearing in the woods; whatever the 'confidential informant' gives him, bring back and Gus will trade back the license and Thao will never see Gus again.
Easy, right?
A little later, a little elsewhere...
Daniel Turner listens and smells. Faintly, he hears something. Far. A crunch, and a whine: Thao's vehicle stopping.