Chapter 672: Interrogation Methods of the Most Wanted Criminal Department
Mike Taylor and his people brought the on-site evidence, especially the remote-controlled toy car, back to the laboratory.
Before leaving, Jack checked the data corresponding to the model on the Internet. The remote control distance of this thing was as high as 200 meters. He didn’t know what the significance of this was. Even in the daytime, it was difficult to see from 50 meters away. Clear this little thing.
Perhaps it is to be able to install a camera to make a driverless toy car, but this is not important. Mike Taylor and his researchers will soon figure out its radio operating frequency band and then provide A batch of radio jammers that work in this frequency band.
Jack returned to the combat center alone. It was already overcrowded. Dana Moger issued a terrorist attack warning from DHS (Department of Homeland Security), ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives). Administration) and liaison officers from these federal law enforcement agencies are all in place.
Of course, local law enforcement forces are also indispensable. The NYPD and New York State Police directly sent their respective high-level commanders to coordinate the work. No one dares to take this kind of thing lightly.
Because according to Mark Vasco's account, he received a total of 600,000 US dollars in cash and sold a full 400 pounds of Semtin plastic explosives.
If placed in the right location, these 400 pounds of explosives can be used to blast and demolish a building with dozens of floors. Even if it is simply detonated at once, the degree of damage caused cannot be underestimated.
Compared with DHS's "delay" this time, ATF has made a great contribution this time. Without their intelligence, Mark Vasco would not have been arrested so quickly. After all, he belongs to the Department of Justice like the FBI. Brother units below.
Today's federal law enforcement units, or federal police, are mostly affiliated with two major departments, DOJ (Department of Justice) and DHS (Department of Homeland Security).
The more important law enforcement agencies under the DOJ (Department of Justice) are: FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), USMS (Marine Marshals Service) and ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives).
DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Below are: USCG (Coast Guard), CBP (Customs and Border Protection), ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Jack Reacher’s brother Joey The USSS (Secret Service) where Reacher is located and so on.
Jubal and Hannah, who returned to work after a short break, were very busy. When Jack sent back the news, they were screening various targets that might be attacked.
Those government agencies and sensitive locations that may be attacked at any time do not need to worry about the FBI. They all have specialized departments responsible for them. As Jubal said at the moment, it only needs to pay attention to those so-called "soft targets."
“The Kanes have been on a road trip for the past six months, racking up their credit card purchases from Boston to Buffalo to Pittsburgh to Baltimore.
We focused on screening transportation hubs in these places, airports, train stations, bus stations and areas where a large number of illegal immigrants may gather, and notified the local police to conduct rigorous carpet searches. "
"There are also two tire tracks at the scene. One of them is a Ford Raptor F150. It should be the one driven by Emma Kane's accomplice Joy Carter. He was not using a real one before. Is it the license plate? Have you found its whereabouts? "Jack asked.
"Not yet. Highway police in various places have received notifications of co-investigations. I suspect that the other party has replaced it with a fake license plate. "Hannah shook her head. The Ford Raptor F150 is the best-selling pickup truck in the United States. It can be said that it is everywhere on the street. It is really difficult to check.
"In addition, you said that there were five people's footprints at the scene. This was also confirmed in Mark Vasco's confession. He went alone, while Emma Kane brought a total of three men, but except for Joy Carter, the identities of the other two people are still waiting. confirm. "
Hearing her mention Mark Vasco's confession, Jack subconsciously raised his head and glanced around the operations center, "Where's Lacroix? Is he still interrogating the arms dealer? ”
"No, he is interrogating ICE Director Austin Stevens. Do you want to go over and take a look?" Jubal answered with a subtle expression on his face.
"Uh, okay." Jack said as he was doing. He was also very curious about the style of the wanted criminal department, because Lacroix and his subordinates were facing wanted criminals with solid evidence. I heard that the work style is more like an action force.
Sure enough, when he came to the interrogation room downstairs, he could faintly hear the screams inside like a slaughtering pig through the door.
This so-called interrogation room has neither an observation room with one-way glass nor any monitoring and listening equipment. It is directly converted from a storage room next to the underground garage. Jack opened the door and went in. Inside was a stainless steel table fixed on the ground. An iron rod as thick as an adult's arm was welded to the center of the table to secure the handcuffs.
There were no bloody scenes in the room. Director Stevens was wearing a sleeveless T-shirt and was shivering from the cold. His hands were handcuffed to iron bars, and there was an ordinary folding chair under his buttocks. Lacroix was standing there. Leaning against the table in front of him.
However, Lacroix's posture at this time was a bit inelegant, because he stepped on the folding chair with his left foot, and the position was just between the legs of the manager.
When Jack walked in, Lacroix's left foot happened to exert force again. The folding chair made a harsh friction sound with the ground and was pushed back a little. Director Stevens's hands were tied on the table. On the iron pole, you can only try to push your butt back in the direction of the chair's movement.
The middle-aged man's stiff body involuntarily stretched to the limit, as if it were a bow that could be broken at any time. He had only two choices, either to continue to endure this torturous posture, or to butt his head No longer retreating, placing his masculine weakness completely at the power point at Lacroix's feet.
"Please, what do you want to know? I swear, I will tell you everything! Please stop, I am extremely sorry about your daughter, I am sorry, I was wrong! ”
It seemed that he had learned some new tricks. Jack crossed his arms and watched this scene with interest. However, the sound of opening the door just now attracted their attention. He raised his hand to show that he was just here to watch the fun, "Ah , you go on, I'm just here to learn."
Lacroix turned back expressionlessly and continued to exert force on his feet. The folding chair made a harsh friction sound again, and the screams sounded again. Austin Stevens's face had turned the color of pig liver, and his voice had become extremely shrill.
"Help! Help! What do you want to know? I can say anything, please stop!"
"Uh" Jack glanced at the man who remained silent. Lacroix was secretly amused in his heart. This person really came with a sense of revenge and revenge.
In his previous phone call with Dana Moger, he suggested that the supervisor should be carefully interrogated, which was not completely unreasonable.
This Stevens is also a supervisor, almost equivalent to Hotchner's FBI level, and is unlikely to work for the Kane and his wife's grassroots team.
Moreover, the Kanes were so poor that even one million US dollars in activity funds had to be obtained by kidnapping children for extortion, so naturally they had no money to bribe him.
Then Stevens is willing to cooperate with them and use his authority to hinder Lacroix. It is naturally for the common ideals of both parties.
This ICE director is indeed a white supremacist. Although he has neither the courage nor the ability to put his ideas into action, this does not prevent him from using his fingers to forge several Documents that change the identity of an American child into a South American smuggler who needs to be deported.
Perhaps in his opinion, the risk is not big, and he has made preparations in advance. Even if the incident comes to light, the worst he can do is blame his predecessor who has resigned, or simply ask questions and blame the system. Wrong, this happens every day anyway.
So what benefits does he gain from doing this? In Jack's opinion, there are only two points. The first is his identity as ICE director.
If the white supremacy movement can really rise, the importance of the ICE department will be raised to a whole new level. Both the treatment and the concepts of internal personnel will be close to this new political trend. Although this The possibility is slim.
The second is the sense of participation and satisfaction, which is why Jack guessed that he must know something. Although this guy may not actually participate in the action or planning, he needs to gain recognition, that kind of co-operation White supremacist identification.
So he will definitely use his status as a collaborator to inquire about the Kanes' plans, and the latter will reveal some information in order to get his help.
(End of this chapter)