Chapter 816 Prison Escape (6)
Marshal Samuels looked hesitant, "We do have some resources that can be used. After all, there are many prisoners in federal prisons who are related to the Zapotec drug cartel. Related criminals.
However, it is still not easy to figure out their local drug trafficking network in a short time.”
It can be seen that the boss is still moved. , Jack planned to push forward again. This group of bailiffs did not appear originally, but he had already made some arrangements in advance and found helpers.
"This is the contact information of Agent Jane Banner. She is on a Gulfstream plane at the moment." Jack looked at the time. "She should be able to land in half an hour at most."
Jane Banner is now doing quite well in the Austin office. Jack introduced her to Mountie Walker, and the two parties cooperated very successfully in combating illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
At first, Jack just wanted to ask Jane Banner for information about Maldonado and his Zapotec drug cartel. As a result, the "Scarlet Witch" had an unexpected wealth of relevant resources at hand.
Jack's introduction about the drug transportation route just now came from her. Not long ago, the FBI Austin office had just teamed up with the Texas Rangers to completely eradicate the "Northland" gang (Chapter 154).
This gang, whose main business is drug trafficking, is one of the main partners of the Zapotec drug cartel. After hearing that Jack was responsible for arresting Maldonado, Jane Banner couldn't wait to offer her help.
In order to rush for time, Jack simply sent the Gulfstream, which had not yet returned to Los Angeles, directly to Austin to pick her up. It was all for official business and there was no reason to pretend. Anyway, the gas money was reimbursed by the New York office.
Originally, he planned to have people from the New York office, led by Jane, responsible for initiating the surrounding drug trafficking network. Now that the task force of the Marshals Service is here and the manpower is ready, he can just let the two sides form a team and it will be done.
Jack glanced at the "elite soldiers" under the old black bailiff who were eager to try, and kindly reminded him, "The safe drug processing sites must be extremely secretive and may not be easy to find, but those distribution points With a mix of people, the chances should be greater
And Maldonado has a very high status within the Zapotec Group. Even in prison, the group has not escaped his control. After escaping from prison, he was eager to do so. He needs to find his subordinates to provide him with a sense of security, and a well-staffed distribution point should be the best choice.
As a high-level drug dealer who has been in prison for three or four years, it is impossible for him to know the status of his subordinates at the bottom. We have to find a way to contact him by ourselves. This is our chance."
A trace of cunning appeared on the face of the old bailiff Samuels, and he raised his hand to signal his men to pack their things and get ready to go, then turned to face him again. He looked at Jack and winked at the big office next to him, "That DEA guy found us first, and then came here with us."
The old fox finally knew how to reciprocate the favor. Jack nodded slightly noncommittally, and took the initiative to explain to Agent Gelson, "After all, he only came alone."
Bailiff Samuels squinted his eyes. Jack seemed to be trying to figure out whether the little fox in front of him was really pretending to be stupid. After a moment, he laughed twice, reached out to shake hands with him, picked up his backpack, and went out to pick up people with his men.
Jack returned to the large office next door that was used as a temporary command center, and saw the DEA agent Gelson standing in front of the evidence board that Jubal had sorted before, looking at the two pictures on it. Photos in a daze.
The ones in the photo are naturally the fugitive Maldonado and the prison guard Simic who assisted him. Both of them have typical Latino looks. The difference is that the former’s image is more in line with the stereotype of Latinos in American TV series. The latter seems to have more black blood.
Maldonado is just 60 years old this year, and his hair is already a little gray, but it seems that because he has taken good care of it, there are not too many wrinkles on his face. However, this drug lord's appearance is too ugly. The only difference between him and the famous "Juan the Scimitar" may be that he has some hair on his cheeks due to his age, and his long horse face has become a little rounder.
The dense acne marks on his face, a large black mole next to his nose, and a pair of fierce triangular eyes really fit the image of a drug lord.
Prison guard Simic looks like a typical African American, with a flat nose and thick lips. His mixed-race features are not too obvious. His skin color is much darker than Maldonado. The only similar feature between the two is the one on his lips. Throw away the messy beard.
With Jack's level of forensic science, he could determine at a glance that the two people were not closely related based on their facial bones. Seeing Agent Gelson standing there looking thoughtful, he asked casually.
"Has the DEA found out about the relationship between these two people? Why would Simic be willing to give up everything to help Maldonado, even killing his own wife and personally destroying his originally stable life."
"Huh?" Upon hearing Jack's question, Agent Gelson, who was originally a little dazed, trembled, as if he was suddenly frightened. "Yes, we have investigated, but we have not found any connection between him and the drug cartel. Any connection.”
Why is this guy so weird? Just when Jack was about to test him, Alice trotted into the office slightly panting,
"I found the coordinates of the helicopter's destination. It's a small airport in Scranton. They must be There's a plane ready there."
Jack looked at the map and took out his cell phone to call Aubrey and Jiejie. They were on their way back from Simic's house, which was closest to Scranton. .
"We will also go over and join them. Maybe we can catch the mastermind behind the prison break." Jack tilted his head slightly towards Agent Gelson and motioned for him to follow.
As soon as the two reached the door, they saw the female warden rushing over. "The state police found Miller Rowntree and his wife dead at home, and their silver Nissan SUV was missing. "Who is Miller Rowntree?" Agent Gelson was confused.
Jack's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly had a guess in his mind. Without answering his question, he directly arranged, "Inform the state police to block the airport. You go to meet up with Jiejie and Agent Aubrey. You must find them." Let me go to the scene to take a look at that plane."
After that, he left the confused DEA agent and called Sergeant Roland from the state police tactical department. They got into a Saber and drove away together.
In the car, Sheriff Rowland called the state police at Rountree's house and asked them to protect the scene. Jack also called Jubal, who was still in jail.
After briefly explaining the situation, Jack continued, "Miller Rowntree's home is not far from the scene of the helicopter crash. I suspect that Simic led Maldonado to the house. They need to change clothes and get transportation. The home of an old colleague is obviously a good choice."
Jubal's interrogation by the prison guards was not without results. "Someone mentioned that the people who have the best relationship with the Rowntree family are the Simic family. They were married last year. We spent July 4th together. "
July 4th is the Independence Day of the United States, which is also the National Day, so this Simic not only killed his wife, but also took Maldonado to kill him. What kind of weird thing is this guy with whom he has the best relationship?
(End of this chapter)