LA Detective

Chapter 303 Showdown
the next morning.

Police Department.

Perhaps because of the relaxation in the hot spring, Luke woke up this morning feeling refreshed.

At five in the morning, Luke walked out of the office with a cup of tea, "Guys, get ready for a meeting."

The deputy asked, "Has Marcus asked for leave?"

Luke said, "Don't worry about him, he should be looking for news outside.

Guys, tell me about your investigations. "

Matthew said, "I checked the road surveillance around the bank, tracked the trail of the suspect vehicle before committing the crime through road surveillance, and finally found a block without surveillance cameras.

To be precise, there is no road monitoring in the nearby blocks, and it is difficult to continue to track the source through monitoring. "

Luke scribbled on his notebook, "Where are the others?"

Raymond said, "We retrieved recent vehicle theft records from the police system, and three of them matched the brand, model, and color of the suspect vehicle. After careful comparison, the situation described by one of the owners was consistent with The suspect vehicle basically matches.

For example, car scratches, interior decoration, etc. "

Luke asked, "Is the owner of the car a suspect?"

Raymond said, "We just communicated on the phone, and I made an appointment with him to take notes this morning."

"Very good." Regardless of whether the owner is suspected or not, it can provide some valuable clues.

If the owner of the car was also involved in the bank robbery, just follow the clues and investigate.

If the car owner did not participate in the bank robbery, but the car was stolen, he can also know the specific time and place of the car theft.

The deputy asked, "How's the situation over there at the FBI?"

"Not very well, one FBI agent was killed on the spot, several agents were injured, Anthony himself was injured, and the FBI turned the case over to the LAPD.

The police station handed over the case to our first squadron for investigation. "

The deputy team said, "It doesn't sound like a good job, maybe we might be bombed too."

Luke asked, "Should I say no?"

The deputy team analyzed, "The police station handed over the case to us not only because we participated in the initial investigation of the bank robbery, but also because we trust the No. [-] Squadron.

If we refuse at this time, it will be tantamount to betraying the trust of the police station.

Of course it doesn't affect an old man like me who is about to retire, but for you and other team members...

It will definitely be labeled as distrustful by the police station.

How to choose, you choose. "

At this time, Luke naturally couldn't retreat, and changed the topic, "The fact that the FBI was injured in the bombing made the suspicion of Jeran Gaddafi even more solid.

At present, this person's whereabouts are still unknown, and his mobile phone is lost. I am going to apply for a warrant for him.

Deputy team, Matthew, you guys investigate his surrounding relations. "

Luke put a document on the projector, "Finally, let's summarize the losses of this bank robbery. There were 76 private lockers stolen from the bank vault, most of which were some precious gold and silver jewelry.

In addition, another $1270 million was stolen from the vault, according to the bank manager. "

Luke went back to his desk and picked up his calculator, "I tested it last night, 100 hundred dollar bills are 0.2314854 pounds in US dollars, and $1270 million is about 294 pounds.

There are five suspects in total, and the average weight of each person is about 60 pounds. In addition to the equipment on the robbers and the belongings in the locker, it is roughly estimated that the average weight of the robbers may exceed 100 pounds. "

The deputy team frowned, "It's too heavy.

Even if the robbers were strong enough, it would be difficult to walk fast with such heavy items on their backs, and their escape route was the sewer, where the environment was even harsher, which also increased the difficulty of escaping.

I guess there may be other accomplices in the sewer. "

Luke said, "The deputy team's guess is reasonable.

But according to the FBI agent in charge of tracking, no trace of other suspects was found, so whether there are responders still needs to be questioned. "

Jackson asked, "But if no one responded, how could they take away so much cash and property?"

Luke said, "It's also possible that the robbers didn't take as much property as expected."

"Do you think the suspect may have hidden money and property somewhere inside the bank?" Jackson said.

Luke nodded, "This situation is also possible, but it will be more difficult to avoid the police's search."

The deputy team felt that there was something in Luke's words, and guessed, "It's also possible that the bank lied, and the property lost was not that much.

Even the bank robbery was directed and acted by themselves! "

……

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Robbery Murder Division lounge.

Luke summons bank manager Portobai Frick to the police station for a statement.

Portobai Flick seemed a little nervous that he didn't expect to be questioned by the police again so soon.

"Captain Luke, haven't I already made a record? Why do I need to make another record?"

"I was robbed just yesterday. You were nervous and might have forgotten some clues. After yesterday's investigation, we found some new clues and evidence. I would like to ask you to come over and check."

Portobai Frick asked, "Have the robbers been caught?"

"Yes, we found one of the suspects, Jeran Gaddafi, by investigating the customers of the bank locker. The police have successfully arrested him yesterday morning." Luke said while staring at the other party's Looking at the expression, I found that the other party showed a flustered look.

Yesterday, Luke also made a statement for Portobai Frick, but a robbery had just happened at that time. As the victim, Portobai Frick had been in a state of panic. Even if he lied at the time, it was ugly come out.

"Great, finally caught." Portobai Frick tried to make himself look happy, "Have you found the lost cash and property in our bank?"

"We found it, but only a part of it, and the rest are in the hands of other accomplices. The police have issued a wanted warrant, and I believe they will be arrested soon." There was no abnormality on Luke's face when he told the lie.

This is not just a matter of experience, the key is that what he said was aboveboard and what he said was justified.

"Captain Luke, thank you so much.

Yesterday's robbery caused our bank to face huge losses, and it is of great significance to our bank to recover the robbed property. "

Luke asked, "You should have insurance, even if you are robbed, the insurance company will compensate you."

Portobai Frick sighed, "The insurance company is smart, and the compensation has a limit. Take the customer's locker as an example, the limit of compensation for each locker is [-] US dollars.

Even if the crown of the British king is in the locker, they will only compensate 5 US dollars, and other losses can only be borne by the customer. "

Luke thought of his gold coins and asked, "Is the compensation limit the same for every bank?"

Portobai Frick explained, "It's not necessarily, it's just the majority.

There are also a small number of bank lockers with higher compensation, but the rent will also be more expensive. "

The gold coins obtained by Luke from his treasure hunt are worth more than [-] U.S. dollars. If he wants to deposit them in a bank locker, he needs to find a higher compensation amount, so he feels at ease.

Luke changed his mind, and asked about the case again, "Is there an upper limit for your bank to be robbed by the insurance company?"

"Yes, but it's not the same contract as customer lockers."

"Then this time the bank was robbed, how much compensation can you get from the insurance company?"

"It's hard to say. It depends on how much cash your police station can recover. The insurance company will make up the difference."

"Is there a limit on compensation?"

"some."

"How many?"

"Uh..." Portobai Frik frowned, "I don't remember exactly."

Luke saw that the other party was lying, and smiled, "Your bank was robbed yesterday, and you didn't understand the insurance company's compensation terms. You, the manager, are a bit irresponsible."

"You're right. I'll take a closer look when I go back."

"Which insurance company did your bank buy? You should remember this."

"The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of the United States."

Luke found the insurance company's number on his mobile phone, and then called directly.

After a while, a female voice with a curry accent sounded, "Hi, this is the customer service of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of America, what service do you need?"

"I am Los Angeles Police Department, Captain Luke Lee of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division, and I am investigating the North Hollywood bank robbery.

This bank is insured by your company, and I would like to inquire about something. "

"Sir, can you prove your identity?"

"How do I prove it?"

"Sorry, I have never encountered a similar situation."

"Miss, please transfer the call to the person in charge of your Los Angeles branch."

"Captain Luke, I haven't encountered this situation before, it may take some time."

"no problem."

The reason why Luke asked the head of the insurance branch to answer the phone had two purposes. The first purpose was to put pressure on Portobai Flick.

As for the other purpose, it is easy to do, and there may be indirect unexpected gains.

A few minutes later, a man's voice rang on the phone, "Hi, I'm Sebroro Zeman, general manager of the Los Angeles branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of America."

Luke said, "I am Luke Lee, Captain of the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division."

"Hello Captain Li, what can I do for you?"

"Did your insurance company provide insurance services to North Hollywood Bank?"

"Yes."

"I'm taking notes for the manager of the Bank of North Hollywood. I talked about the upper limit of your insurance company's insurance limit. Portobai Frick said he couldn't remember clearly, so I want to consult you."

"Yes, I have been paying attention to this matter. I checked the relevant insurance contract yesterday. If the bank is not at fault, the upper limit of insurance for the customer's locker is 1200 US dollars, and the bank's own losses The upper limit is $[-] million." Sebroro Zeman seemed to say this data without thinking.

"Thank you, this data will provide a certain basis for our investigation."

"You're welcome, Captain Luke, I want to ask if the police have caught the suspect?"

"Sorry, this is temporarily unavailable."

"So the bank of North Hollywood lost $1270 million in cash?"

"We are verifying and will notify your insurance company when the investigation has results."

"Thank you."

Luke hung up the phone and asked, "Is the compensation limit given by the insurance company correct?"

Portobai Flick thought for a while, "It seems...right."

"Then the loss of your bank is not too big, it was robbed of 1270 million US dollars, and the insurance company paid 1200 million US dollars in compensation, so the loss is only 70 US dollars.

After recovering part of the stolen money stolen by the robbers, you may not even lose a penny, congratulations. "

Portobai Frik sneered, "I hope so too."

"However, I still have a small problem here." Luke changed the subject and said, "According to the account of the suspect Jeran Gaddafi, they did rob the bank vault, but there was not that much cash in it.

We only recovered a small amount of cash from him. "

Portobai Flick swallowed, "Could it be that he lied and hid the rest of the cash?"

"That's what I thought, but he insisted they couldn't walk away with $1270 million in cash.

I thought about it carefully. It is indeed difficult. The 1270 million US dollars weighs 294 pounds, plus the belongings and personal equipment in the locker. It is roughly estimated that each robber’s load exceeds 100 pounds.

Do you know what this concept is?

It may be difficult to move an inch in the muddy, narrow, and rugged sewers, let alone escape the pursuit of the FBI.

So... Portobai Flick, let me give you another chance, how much cash was robbed of the bank vault? "

"God, why is this happening? I just went through the robbery yesterday, why do I have to go through this again..." Portobai Flick scratched his hair, showing annoyed expression.

Luke persuaded, "You should know that the crime of fraudulent insurance is very serious. Being involved in a huge amount of fraudulent insurance may make you spend the rest of your life in prison."

Portobai Flick just shook his head, still refusing to let go.

Luke continued to press, "I see.

The reason why you don't want to say it is not because of fraudulent insurance, but because of a bigger crime.

You are the mastermind behind this robbery, cooperating with the robbers inside and outside to plan this bank robbery.

Congratulations, you have your own fixed assets in prison. "

"No, the robbery has nothing to do with me!" Portobai Frick retorted loudly, emotionally, "I...I admit that I lied.

But I was just instructed, this kind of thing is not up to me. "

"Who ordered you?"

"Hogney Klein, president of the Bank of North Hollywood."

Luke memorized the name and probed again, "So, he planned this bank robbery, and then asked you to assist the kidnappers."

"No, the bank robbery has nothing to do with me.

After I was rescued by the police and got my phone back, I was able to get in touch with Hogney Klein, who made me lie about the amount of cash stolen from the bank.

I don't want to do that either, but I can't…"

Luke asked, "The insurance company's money is not so easy to cheat, why would Hogny Klein do this?"

Portobai Flick said, "I don't know the specific reason.

However, business has not been good in the past two years, and thousands of banks in the United States have gone bankrupt.

The operating conditions of Bank of North Hollywood are also not good, and it is likely to be the next bank to go bankrupt. It is not easy for everyone.

I guess he just wanted to use the compensation to give the bank a break. "

"What about you? Knowing that this is a crime, but still following his orders?"

Portobai Flick sighed softly, "I had just been robbed at the time, and my mind was in a mess.

He suddenly ordered me to do this on the phone, and I didn't even react, I just...obeyed his orders habitually.

I also have family to support and need this job. "

"Did you have a recording?"

"No."

"Then how do you prove that it was he who instructed you at that time, rather than you making your own decisions."

"We have call records."

"That can only mean that you have a relationship, and it can't prove that he ordered you to defraud insurance."

Portobai Frick said, "This kind of thing is not as easy as imagined. The bank's daily capital flow and deposits and withdrawals are recorded, and the cash in the vault is also recorded.

I, a bank manager, can't handle it at all. Only the president can clear up and modify the records. "

Luke pressed, "What is the actual cash deposit in the bank vault?"

"Nearly $500 million."

"In other words, you are suspected of defrauding nearly 1000 million dollars in insurance." Luke secretly thought, no wonder the insurance company is eager to find the Pinkerton Detective Agency to investigate. The total compensation involved is as high as 1700 million dollars, and how much is it to hire a detective? ?
With the first deception, Luke already doesn't believe him.

Who knows if Potobai Frick has avoided the important ones.

Soon, Luke took people to Hogney Klein's house, and made a record for him at the first time. Under the identification and confession of Portobai Frick, Hogny Klein admitted Instructing him to exaggerate the fact that he was robbed of cash and defrauded of insurance.

However, Hogney Klein also did not admit that he was involved in the robbery, let alone that he was the instigator behind the robbery.

He claimed that the idea came up on the spur of the moment in order to reduce the bank's losses after learning that the bank had been robbed.

Afterwards, he also regretted it. Last night, he was worried and afraid that he didn't sleep well all night, but it was too late to regret.

Luke recalculated. If there are only about 500 million dollars in the vault, and there are more than 200 million dollars in new banknotes left in the vault, the stolen banknotes are about 250 million dollars, and the total weight is nearly 58 pounds. On average, each person With a load of more than eleven pounds, this is more reasonable.

At the same time, Luke thought of another question.

Although 250 million US dollars is a lot, for a bank robbery that takes such a big risk, the amount of robbery is really not that much.

At least, Luke felt that the loss outweighed the gain.

In other words, the purpose of the robbers robbing the bank was not for cash, but the cash was just incidental, or it may be to cover up the real purpose.

Luke guessed that the real target of the robbers was probably the bank's private locker.

The robbers likely took the risk when they got word in advance that a private locker at the Bank of North Hollywood contained priceless items.

Luke has another direction of investigation, checking the situation of the private locker again to see if he can find any precious items in it, things that can make the robbers desperate.

As long as you can find out the real purpose of the robbers' robbery, you can follow the clues to find the clues of the robbers.

(End of this chapter)