Chapter 152 There is a breakthrough in the smuggling case
After Isidor left, David looked at Simmons and said: "Keep an eye on him tonight!"
"Got it."
After finishing this matter, the time has almost reached 10 o'clock.
Today was another court session in Henderson and a tiring journey. David also felt a little tired, so he returned home and fell asleep.
It was eight o'clock the next day.
After a night of rest, David was already feeling refreshed and was about to go to the bureau after brushing his teeth to deal with today's matters.
But at this moment, a rapid ringtone rang.
He could only rinse his mouth quickly, then picked up the cell phone placed on the bedside and looked at it. When he saw that it was Keanu calling, he quickly picked up the call.
“What about the tax inspection?”
"I'm sorry, Commissioner David, didn't I disturb you so early?"
"No, I was about to go to the bureau."
"That's good, oh, by the way, listen. You just came back from Henderson. I have to say that you did a great job in the two cities and it made our IRS look good.”
"Oh, by the way, regarding the two major cases... have you encountered any difficulties, or do you need help from our Main Street District Branch?"
On the surface, Keanu was asking him if he had any difficulties or if there was anything he needed help from the Main Street Bureau.
But in fact, David heard the urging meaning in the other party's words.
However, he did not point out the problem and replied: "There is no difficulty at the moment. There are already some clues about the counterfeit banknote case. If it is quick, it can be solved today, if it is slow, it may be the day after tomorrow!"
"Really, that's great!"
On the other end of the phone, Keanu's voice sounded very happy, and then replied: "Okay, I won't disturb Mr. David. ”
After ending the call, David put on his coat, picked up his tax badge and gun, went downstairs to buy a cup of coffee and a hot dog, and then walked to the bureau's office.
Knowing that he had arrived at the game, Simmons quickly came to him and reported: "Last night, after the guy returned to the casino, he played until 3 o'clock in the morning and exchanged a million for fake money. After losing 500,000 yuan, he used the casino to launder the remaining 500,000 yuan into real money, and then returned home. There was nothing unusual. "
David nodded and said: " Regarding the smuggling case, didn’t you say that you found several relevant persons and brought them back to me first?”
Simmons immediately turned around and walked out.
After about an hour, there was a knock on the office door, and then Simmons walked in and said: "Tax Commissioner, I have brought him back and he is in the interrogation room!"
David He immediately stopped what he was doing and came to the door of an interrogation room on the third floor. After pushing the door open, he found two men and one woman sitting inside.
[Name: Augustus Lambert. 】
[Occupation: Contraband broker. 】
[Illegal income: 2 million US dollars. 】
[Income details: On December 7, we helped a smuggling group to connect a buyer named Morrison, who made a profit of US$300,000 through ivory trading. On December 18, we helped a smuggling group to connect a buyer named Rutherford. A German buyer made a profit of US$200,000 from the antelope horn transaction...]
[More details:...]
[Tax payable: US$792,000. 】
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In an instant, David had reviewed the three people's information.
The investigation with Simmons and others was correct. These three people are indeed related to the smuggling case in the main street.
As for the identities of these people, they are the group's brokers, that is, people who specialize in introducing buyers of smuggled items to the group.
While David was sizing up the three of them, the three of them also had expressions of fear after seeing David's face.
Obviously, they knew David.
David put away his thoughts and asked: "Do you recognize me?"
The man named Augustus pretended to be calm and replied: "You are kidding, Chief David, how have you been recently?" The limelight is booming, and there are probably very few people in Las Vegas who don't know you now..."
"Now that you know me, let me stop talking nonsense and know why we came to you. Right?"
The three looked at each other, and then Augustus shook his head and said: "I don't know..."
"Stop pretending, I know you are. Brokers of the smuggling group, as long as you answer my questions honestly and pay the tax, I don’t want to embarrass you!”
"I...we are not brokers, don't talk nonsense!"
Seeing these guys being so ignorant, David also looked cold and said: "December 7, 2021 , what are you doing?"
Augustas felt guilty, but still said stubbornly: "I...I can't remember..."
"Can't remember?"< br>
David sneered: "Then let me recall it for you. On December 7, through your connections, you found a retirement fund manager named Morrison in the main street to help him get money from the smuggling group. You brought 4 high-quality ivory tusks. The transaction was 1.5 million US dollars. In the end, you earned a commission of 300,000. Do you remember?”
After hearing this matter being pointed out, Augustus' expression immediately changed.
But before he could react, David continued: "And on the 18th, you brought 20 pairs of high-quality antelope horns from the smuggling group and sold them to a man named As Rutherford's buyer, the transaction was for $1 million, and you earned a commission of $200,000."
"And..."
"Stop talking. !"
This time, before David could continue, Augustus interrupted directly, and then said in a frustrated tone: "Since you have found out so clearly, I can only admit it. Damn it, I will pay the tax!”
David turned to look at the other two people: "What about you?"
"We will also pay."
The two of them acknowledged it without even thinking about it.
Since David has found them and since he can investigate Augustus so clearly, is there any need to think about it?
All their transaction information must have been investigated clearly.
Instead of continuing to engage in useless verbal disputes, it is better to waste less saliva and just admit it!
“Very good!”
David was quite satisfied, and then said: “I also need your help. I want some information about your online presence.”
As soon as they heard this, the three of them suddenly became embarrassed.
“Why, don’t you want to?”
"It's not that... it's just that our upline is sick and is currently being treated in Germany."
David questioned: "The smuggling group you are dealing with is not small. Are you just such an upline? "
"They are very cautious. For such a long time, the three of us have been connected with a senior member of their group called Chilwell, and we don't know the other senior leaders!"< br>
“If that’s the case, how will you get the goods next?”
David still didn’t give up his doubts.
"I heard from Chilwell that a batch of goods will be coming in the next two days, and their group will arrange for someone to contact us at that time."
"In the past two days? Is there an accurate time? Which route did you take? Route?”
“I’m not sure about that…”
David’s face darkened, and then he looked at the other two people, and suddenly found that the person’s name was Sharon. The female broker looked a little strange, and he immediately asked: "How about Sharon, do you have anything to add?" "No... no..."
"Bang!!!"
David's sudden slap on the table not only startled Sharon, but also shocked Augustus and the two people beside him.
"Just say whatever you have to say, don't try to hide it from me, it won't do you any good, do you understand Sharon?"
Faced with the aggressive David, think of him again Sharon could not bear the shocking move of marching into an Indian tribe with weapons. She immediately said tremblingly: "When Chilwell and I met to pick up goods, he was an hour late. I knew that his truck driver had a heart attack on the way, and I happened to have a friend who was an unemployed truck driver, so I recommended it to him. Maybe my friend knew the route..."
"Okay, then. Ask him where he is now and ask him to come over!”
Sharon was a little embarrassed, and then said: "This... Chief David, this is my friend after all. I don't want him to know that I tricked him. I hope you can understand..."
David a moment After deep thought, he replied: "Okay, then give me his phone number, name, address and so on, and we will handle it ourselves."
"Okay!"
Sharon Rumeng Amnesty, I immediately took a pen and paper and started writing. After I finished writing, I tore off the paper and gave it to David.
"Go and check, then make a call. Don't make any noise first and try to trick him."
David took it and handed it to Simmons without looking at it, and Simmons immediately opened the door and walked out of the interrogation room.
About 10 minutes later, Simmons came back and said, "He has a fever. It's very severe. He's at home now and can't come to us."
David frowned. , then stood up, opened the door and walked out. As he walked, he said to Simmons: "Take me to his house!"
...
Half an hour later.
Main Street, a civilian community.
The car driven by Simmons stopped in front of a house at No. 102.
The car door opened, David got out of the car first, came to the door and rang the doorbell.
Soon, an 11 or 12-year-old girl opened the door and asked: "Who are you looking for?"
"Is Mr. Aubrey at home?"
"Are you looking for my dad? He has a fever."
"We are from the IRS and want to ask your dad a few questions."
David said as he took out a tax badge.
The girl hesitated for a while, but finally turned around, led the two of them up to the second floor, came to the door of a room, opened the door and walked in.
I saw a middle-aged man lying on the bed with a towel on his forehead, looking extremely weak.
[Name: Aubrey Jamie. 】
[Occupation: Truck driver. 】
[Income: 40,000 US dollars. ]
[Income details: Income from salary through smuggling group...]
[More details:...]
[Amount of tax payable: US$10,000. 】
After reviewing it through Goldfinger, and after confirming that Sharon had not lied to him, David said: "Mr. Aubrey, we are from the IRS and want to ask you something!"< br>
Hearing someone speaking, Aubrey on the bed slowly opened her eyes and looked at David and Nissen who appeared in the room.
But at this time, he looked a little confused, obviously he didn't hear David's previous words clearly.
“You go out first, I’ll talk to your father about something.”
The girl nodded and walked out.
David said again: "Mr. Aubrey, we are from the IRS!"
"IRS!"
Aubrey was still very weak. Li, his expression suddenly became tense after hearing these three words, and then he tried his best to pretend to be confused and asked: "Two gentlemen from the IRS, what do you want to ask?"
"We have already investigated. I’ve passed. I know you work for a smuggling group, but we don’t want to make things difficult for you. As long as you tell me the sufferings of this group and the smuggling route, then I will turn around and leave. As for the taxes you need to pay... Consider it a reward for your meritorious service!”
It's just a mere $10,000 in taxes, and David is too lazy to deal with it now.
"I...I don't work for a smuggling group, and I don't know the route. You must have made a mistake in your investigation!"
Seeing that Aubrey still chose to speak harshly, Simmons immediately stood up He came out and said: "Mr. Aubrey, according to our IRS investigation, you have been unemployed for half a year, and no funds have been remitted to any of your accounts within half a year."
"What's interesting is that in In September, you paid a tuition fee of 20,000 US dollars for your daughter. We also checked your gas, fuel and other consumption bills in the past few months. The expenditure was probably more than 20,000 US dollars. The source of this money Aren’t you going to explain?”
Aubrey, who was already pale due to fever, became even paler after hearing this, but he remained silent.
Simmons continued to add: "If you continue like this, then I will have to arrest you and charge you with unknown sources of property and tax evasion. Think about your daughter, how will she survive if you go to jail?" !”
As soon as he heard about his daughter, Aubrey could no longer remain silent. He gritted his teeth and said: “They will change the warehouse to a new location every time. I don’t know the new location yet, but the smuggling route will be there every time. They came from the Red Forest Valley every time.”
“Red Forest Valley?”
David knew this place, which is located about 10 kilometers away from the Indian tribe. Sparsely populated area.
"What time is the next time? When?"
"At 2 o'clock in the morning today, they will have a batch of goods arriving!"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, because I was originally notified to go, but I suddenly had a high fever this morning. No, I can only ask for leave."
"Okay, then Mr. Aubrey, please give me good news!"
On the way back, Bucky suggested: " If we are going to 'cut off goods' tonight, do we need to transfer some people from other teams? ”
Although smugglers are not too dangerous, he feels that they need to be on guard.
"Transfer personnel from other teams... Forget it, don't use them!"
If you want to transfer personnel from other teams, you will have to pay taxes as compensation.
In this case, the taxes are different from those on the street.
Then why not use people from the main street?
Didn't Keanu always tell him to ask him for help if he needs help? Then it would be in vain if he didn't ask for help!
Immediately, he took out his mobile phone and dialed Keanu's number.
"What's going on, Chief David?"
Soon, the phone was connected, and Keanu's questioning voice came.
"Inspector Keanu, there are some clues about the smuggling case. I need you to arm two inspection teams tonight and come and cooperate with me to go out and perform a mission!"
"No problem, what time?"
When he heard that the smuggling case had made such great progress, Keanu was very happy and agreed.
"It's 11 o'clock in the evening."
(End of this chapter)