There are ways to appear to commit a felony without actually doing it. For example, he could sell a large amount of drugs to another informant or he could rob a fake business set up by the fbi.
Do you seriously think these guys are like, "pick a crime and target, anything really so long as it's a legit felony...we'll give you a week to get creative, then when you're ready, we can all sing kumbaya while you demonstrate your loyalty to the group"?
Color me unconvinced.
Yes, actually. The expectation is you handle your own business.
In the past they have staged fake murders with photo evidence of their crimes to establish bona fides