Regardless of whether or not there is a paid security linkage between Puff and crips, Diddy is 5 levels removed from direct involvement. Puff knew in march 97 he was being followed by the FBI, so do you think he would have any evidence put forward from 96 if he knew he was under surveillance. He got the tip early.
Secondly - Puff also had linkages to BMF running his security, does that tie them to their business? No.
Wolf, Riz and Paul Bufford (BMF lead / Badboy head of security. That doesnt implicate Puff in BMF crime just cause he had thugs on salary.
Puff smarter than that.