Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 302 Chasing Ducks

   At three o'clock in the afternoon, the bank completed the site survey.

  The 26 hostages have all completed their transcripts, but not many valuable clues have been obtained.

  The bank was robbed of 12.7 million U.S. dollars after accounting, and the remaining more than 2 million U.S. dollars were new banknotes with serial numbers.

   Seventy-six bank lockers were vandalized and their contents looted.

  The utilization rate of bank lockers is not high in China, but it is extremely high in the United States. Many Chinese will rent bank lockers for a long time, resulting in a shortage of bank lockers near the Chinese community.

  After Luke got the gold coins, he also thought about putting the gold coins in the bank locker for storage, but now it seems that the bank is not safe either.

  As Luke guessed, there were not many valuable clues found at the scene.

  The tracking team sent by Anthony also returned without success. The sewers in Los Angeles extend in all directions, and the inside is like a huge maze, full of dirty and smelly sewage, which brings great difficulties to tracking.

   Someone proposed to use a police dog to track him down, but Anthony scolded him because he was unlucky enough to hit the muzzle of a gun.

  Don't look at Anthony's full confidence in front of reporters, in fact, he is under a lot of pressure.

  This group of robbers behaved very professionally and cunningly, and no one knew whether they would continue to commit crimes.

  Anthony and Luke discussed it, and the two investigated separately, and Anthony was responsible for investigating the clues of the locker.

  Luke is responsible for investigating the whereabouts of the robbers before the robbery.

  …

  Although the bank does not know what the customer puts in the locker, it also has its own management process.

  Anthony guessed that the robber should have stepped on the bank, and the other party must rent a bank locker if he wants to enter the vault.

  Anthony focused the investigation on customers who had recently rented bank lockers.

   Followed by locker customers who have recently visited the vault.

  The third direction of investigation is bank employees, and the possibility of cooperation between internal and external employees cannot be ruled out.

  After some investigation, Anthony found that 7 people had gone through bank lockers in the past five days, and one of them, a man named Jalan Gaddafi, caught Anthony's attention.

   Name, Jeran Gaddafi

Sex: Male

  Date of Birth, March 2, 1988

  Mobile phone number, 6268763423

  Address, No. 302, Morrill Community

   Social Security Number, 623-53-4322

   Previous convictions, theft

  Anthony's intuition told him that this was the person he was looking for.

   He checked Jeran Gaddafi's locker and found that his locker was also damaged and no items were found inside.

   He may have taken the contents, or he may not have put anything in it at all.

   At this time, nearly five hours had passed since the robbers fled the scene.

  Anthony immediately led a team to the suspect's house to arrest him.

  …

   Morrill Community.

  Anthony tried to locate Jeran Gaddafi's mobile phone number on the way here, but the phone was lost, which made him more confident.

  He was worried about scaring the snake away, so he didn't rush to the Morrill community to investigate with great fanfare, but broke it up into parts and deployed control separately.

  Based on Anthony's experience, it is unlikely that the suspect is at home, but some valuable clues can always be found.

  Under Anthony's control, the FBI surrounded the suspect's home.

  Whether the suspect is at home or not, proceed with caution.

  Anthony gave an order, and the FBI team members divided into two teams and rushed into the house through the front and rear doors respectively.

   "FBI!"

   "The living room is safe."

   "Toilet safety."

   "Bedroom... lie down!"

   Before the words fell, there was a burst of explosion in the bedroom,

   "Boom..."

  The earth shook and the mountains shook, and half of the houses were blown down.

   There were screams in the house.

  …

   In Los Angeles, it is difficult to move without means of transportation. Luke speculates that the robbers probably came by car, and led people to look for suspicious vehicles at the gate of the bank.

  Passing through the surrounding vehicles, Luke quickly identified the suspect vehicle, a black Ford SUV.

   After checking the license plate number, it was found that this car belonged to a set plate car.

   Subsequently, Luke launched an investigation on the car.

  The investigation is mainly divided into two directions. The first direction is to check the surveillance to see where the car came from, and maybe find the robber's lair.

  Luke contacted the deputy team, and the task of checking the road monitoring was given to him and Matthew.

  The other direction is to investigate the identity of the car owner, and Luke is personally responsible.

  The license plate number is just a face of the car, each car has unique markings, such as the engine serial number.

  Luke asked people to open the car to check, the engine serial number was smoothed out, and other places that could identify the car's identity have also been processed.

  Luke guessed that there are two possibilities for this car. The first is a stolen car.

  The second type, this is the car of the robber himself, and the other party destroyed the identification information of the car in order to avoid being traced by the car.

   There are also different investigation methods for two different situations.

  If it is a stolen car, it is not very meaningful to find the owner of the car. It is difficult for the owner to provide valuable clues.

  The best way to find the source of the car is through the car black market and second-hand dealers.

   This is Xiao Hei's strength.

  If it is not a stolen car, then it is likely to be the car of the robber himself. If Luke wants to rule this out, he must find out the identity of the owner as soon as possible.

  Once a car is stolen, the owner will call the police, and the police will also record it. Based on the car model, color, brand, and condition of the car, it is possible to find the owner.

   Subsequently, Luke began to arrange tasks, and Xiao Hei and Jackson were in charge of investigating the black car market.

  Raymond and Jenny are comparing the stolen vehicles on record...

"Jingle Bell…"

  Luke took out his phone and saw that it was Rhett's number.

   "Director, I just wanted to report the situation to you."

   "Luke, something happened to the FBI."

"What's wrong?"

  "An explosion occurred when Anthony led a team to search the suspect's house. One of the FBI members was killed on the spot, and several FBI members were injured. Anthony was also injured and sent to the hospital."

   "How is Anthony? Is it serious?"

   "It should not be life-threatening, but I don't know if I can continue to investigate the case. If Anthony is unable to take charge of the case, you must be prepared to take over the case."

   "Will the FBI send someone else to take over the investigation?"

"It's unlikely. Several injured FBI agents participated in the investigation of the case. Now they are injured and cannot continue to investigate the case. If the FBI sends new personnel to take over the case, it will definitely have a certain impact, and there is a high probability that the case will be handed over to the Los Angeles Police Department. .

  In the entire Los Angeles Police Department, only your squadron participated in the case and is also the person who knows the case best. You can only take the lead. "

   "I see, which hospital is Anthony in, I want to go and see him."

  …

  St. Niter's Hospital.

   Half an hour later, Luke rushed to the hospital to visit Anthony.

  Luke pushed open the door of the ward and smelled a strong smell of medicine. Anthony lay in a daze on the bed with scars on his face and body, "Hi, buddy, I'm here to see you, is the injury serious?"

   "What are you talking about, speak up." Anthony pointed to his ear, "The doctor said that it will take a few days for my hearing to recover."

   Luke yelled, "How's your injury?"

   "I'm fine, but I'm a little dizzy, and my chest seems to have been hit by a rhinoceros. The doctor asked me to have a comprehensive examination.

  I feel that there is nothing wrong with me. Most of my body is just scratches, which look scary. "

   "What the **** happened?"

   "I was careless." Anthony sighed softly, "I confirmed the identity of the suspect by checking the tenants of the locker, and then led the team to the suspect's house. While searching the house, an agent triggered a bomb..."

  Anthony covered his face with his right hand, "I underestimated the danger of the robbers. One detective died on the spot, and three detectives were injured."

  Luke comforted, "You don't have to blame yourself. If I led the team, things would be unavoidable. No one would have thought that the suspect would plant a bomb at home."

  Anthony said, "Their previous actions were too confusing.

  They didn't hurt a hostage, they claimed to kill the hostage, but they just fired their guns, leaving people with the impression of a 'rogue'.

  Only for money, not murder.

  bullshit, I must kill these **** with my own hands. "Anthony's eyes were red, and he became more and more excited as he spoke.

   "Anthony, don't get too excited.

  The most important thing for you now is to heal your injuries. If your body doesn't recover, you're not going anywhere. Luke was also a little surprised when he first heard about this. The robbers had been very restrained before and did not hurt a single hostage during the robbery. Now that the robbery was successful, they blatantly injured the FBI agent.

  The actions before and after are very different.

  Luke guessed that there are two possibilities. The first possibility is that the hostages are not harmful to the robbers, so the robbers did not kill the hostages.

  But FBI agents are different. They are tracking the whereabouts of the robbers and pose a huge threat to the robbers. Killing and injuring FBI agents can interfere with the investigation of the case to a certain extent and escape legal sanctions.

  The second possibility is that there is probably a problem.

  Anthony sighed, "I know, I'm powerless now. I'm afraid this case...you have to take over the Los Angeles Police Department.

   If my guess is correct, you should be the person in charge of the case, right? "

   "If the Los Angeles Police Department decides to take over the case, I will do my best to investigate and catch the robbers together after you are discharged from the hospital."

   "Be careful, these robbers are more brutal than imagined."

   "I will, you have a good rest, I will see you again when I have time." Luke left the hospital and drove to the Morrill community.

   As soon as Luke entered the community, he saw several dazzling TV interview cars.

  The robber’s house has been cordoned off, with police officers standing inside the line, reporters standing outside the line, and surrounding residents.

  Luke got out of the car, flashed his police badge, and walked straight into the cordon.

  The house of the robber Jeran Gaddafi’s family has been bombed and half collapsed, and there is a mess everywhere. The technical team is still investigating the scene.

   "Mary, did you find anything?"

  Marie Chen said, "We found fragments of the bomb at the scene. According to my analysis, it should be a trigger bomb. The FBI agent opened the bedroom door, triggered the switch of the bomb, and then exploded."

   "Can we start investigating from the bomb?"

   "It's very difficult. Judging from the traces of the fragments, this should belong to a homemade bomb. There are many channels for obtaining these materials, and it is difficult to trace them from the source."

   "When the survey report comes out, let me know."

"OK."

  Luke checked the explosion site, but found no valuable clues, and then prepared to leave.

  Several reporters stopped him and asked, "Captain Luke, can you accept our interview?"

   "Is the bombing connected to the bank robbers?"

  "I heard that the explosion injured several FBI agents and killed one FBI agent. Will the investigation of the case be in trouble?"

   "Is Agent Anthony injured?"

  …

   Luke was silent for a moment, and said, "Sorry, it's not time for the press conference yet, please let me go."

   Luke squeezed his way out of the crowd and did not accept interviews with reporters.

  Because the current situation is inappropriate to say anything, Anthony vowed before that everything is under control, but he was slapped in the face so quickly.

   At this time, if Luke's tone is soft, the reporter will feel that he has no confidence, and it is likely to embellish the report that the police are helpless in the face of the robbers.

  If Luke is full of confidence and confidence, he will inevitably be regarded as another Anthony by reporters.

  In short, keeping your mouth shut at this time is the easiest way to deal with it.

"Jingle Bell…"

   Luke had just gotten into the car when his cell phone rang.

  He glanced at it, it was Orti calling.

  Luke didn't throw it aside and didn't answer. He is a little confused now. The FBI was bombed and Anthony was injured, which had a great impact on him.

  Now, he is temporarily assigned to take over the bank robbery case, which is not only the trust of the leader, but also an invisible pressure.

   If there is another explosion, he and his team members will be the first to bear the brunt.

   "Dingling..." The phone rang again.

  Luke sighed and pressed the answer button, "Hello."

   "Captain Luke?" Orti's voice came from the phone.

"it's me."

   "Listen to the voice, you seem to be in a bad mood."

   "That's right, I was temporarily assigned a very difficult case, and now I'm a bit overwhelmed.

  So, you better cut the long story short. "

   "Your voice sounded a little tired.

  I suggest you soak in a hot spring and relax, it may help you investigate the case. "

  Luke hesitated for a moment, "I might be later."

   "I happen to have time today."

"See you soon."

  …

   It's past eight o'clock in the evening.

  Los Angeles Spa Hotel.

   This is a Japanese-style hotel,

   There is a Japanese-style wooden house in the small courtyard with a small door, and a hot spring pool outside. The pool is not big, it is a circular pool with a diameter of four meters.

  When Luke arrived, Orti was already sitting in the hot spring pool, only her delicate face and plump bust were exposed, and her lower body was soaking in the hot spring. There was a jug of sake and a plate of fruit beside her.

   "Soaking in hot springs can relieve physical fatigue, do you want to come down too?"

   "I'm going to change clothes." Luke took off his coat, entered the hot spring pool with a towel around him, and sat facing Ortie.

  Warm spring water wrapped his body, Luke breathed a sigh of relief, and really felt his body muscles relax a bit.

  Orti asked, "Would you like a drink?"

   Luke holds up his glass, and Ortie helps him get a glass of sake.

   "Thank you." Luke drank it down and asked, "What can I do for you?"

   "The firm just received a commission today, which happened to be related to the bank robbery you investigated, so I need your help."

  Luke guessed, "The client is the bank?"

  Orti shook his head, "It's the insurance company.

  The bank is insured by the insurance company.

  The insurance company wants to find out the reason why the bank was robbed, such as improper operation of employees, management problems, internal and external cooperation and other illegal operations, all of which will affect the compensation amount.

  The situation of North Hollywood Bank has not been very good in the past two years, and there is a risk of bankruptcy at any time.

   This is why the insurance company hired a detective agency in time. "

  Luke thought for a while, and did not make any taboo questions, and replied, "So far, no obvious fault has been found in the bank, and there is no evidence that the bank staff should cooperate internally and externally.

  Not long after the robbers entered the bank, the bank staff triggered the alarm system. "

  Orti asked, "Are you sure you can catch the robber? If you can recover some of the property, the insurance company can pay less."

   "I don't know." Luke never liked to talk too much.

   "I heard that someone from the FBI was injured?"

   "Yes, I went to the hospital to see them today, and an agent was killed on the spot."

   "Will you take over the bank robbery?"

   "Very likely."

   "Will you contact me if I need news?"

   "Of course." As long as it does not affect the investigation of the case, Luke is also willing to make some extra money.

  Last time, he provided Orti with some irrelevant news to him, and the firm paid him a 'stipend' of 10,000 US dollars, which is much easier to make money than being a policeman.

  Luke glanced around, "How much is this hotel room?"

  Orti quipped, "$350, will you pay half of the cost for me?"

   "I will pay all the expenses."

   "So generous."

   "I'm staying here tonight."

  Orti wondered, "Why don't you go home?"

   "I like hot springs." Luke moved down, letting the hot spring water soak his shoulders.

   Orti chatted with Luke for a while, then left the hot spring pool and left with long legs.

   After watching her leave, Luke continued to soak in the spring water.

  He's not going home to sleep tonight.

  He has been a police officer for many years, but he doesn't have many opportunities to come into contact with explosives.

  The bomb-related cases are more dangerous, just like the FBI agent was bombed this time.

  If Luke is in charge of investigating the clues of the bank locker, it is likely that the first squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division was bombed.

  Thinking of facing this bomb-making pervert next, Luke is under a lot of pressure.

  Although Luke has a bulletproof vest, he is not sure whether he can completely avoid the power of the bomb.

   Also, even if he can dodge the bomb, what if his men are injured?

  As the captain of a squadron, he has the responsibility and obligation to ensure the safety of the team members.

  In addition, Luke stayed in the hotel tonight, not only because he wanted to soak in the hot springs, but he felt that sleeping in the hotel tonight might be more at ease.

  At the same time, Luke also got some inspiration from Orti's conversation just now. If the Bank of North Hollywood is really about to go bankrupt, is it possible for them to guard against it?

  If according to Orti, the financial situation of North Hollywood Bank is not good, and it is even facing the risk of bankruptcy, then why there are more than 15 million US dollars in the vault, this is not a small amount.

  Luke boldly guessed that if there is not so much cash in the vault, then the money will never be recovered, and the insurance company will eventually pay for it.

   Banks will be the biggest beneficiaries.

  Of course, this is just Luke's theoretical guess, and whether it is feasible remains to be investigated.

  (end of this chapter)