LA Detective

Chapter 404 List
Luke looked at the oil painting, "Is this oil painting really a fake?"

"Yes."

"I want to take this painting back for appraisal."

Jim looked at the deputy team, then at Luke, "Do you have a search warrant?"

"No."

Jim spread his hands, "You can do whatever you want."

It's certainly a different situation with a search warrant and without one, but Jim decides to sell Luke anyway.

He had suffered at the hands of Luke, and knew that this man was not easy to mess with, so there was no need to be tough.

"Deputy team, you take the oil painting back for appraisal, and I will talk to Boss Jim alone."

The deputy team glanced at Jim, "Why don't you take this slippery kid back to the police station?"

Maybe someone who is taken advantage of will buy the oil painting, then I will get rich.

He consulted with the deputy team, and handed over his speculation and the list of suspects to the other party.

In order to frame the murdered policeman Jens Jauregui, the group of suspects also put $20 in his warehouse, which is equivalent to losing $20 without making any money.

After Luke sorted out his clues, he asked, "Among the people you know, are there any similar targeted buyers?"

This is only a preliminary transaction, which may change hands several times in the middle, and these antique paintings may also be exchanged for drugs or weapons.

Luke was afraid that the other party would be suspicious and conceal some valuable information.

Through investigation, it was found that this group of robbers may commit crimes continuously, and there are many precious collections in their homes, reminding them to pay attention to anti-theft.

Losing these ten oil paintings, they lost 2000 million.

Dormer Wood, Ruth Morgan, Buddy Cadis, Albus Stone.

Unable to identify, how can it be true or false? "

……

"Do you know which group stole the painting?"

Call it a custom buyer.

Therefore, the two of us must investigate in person. "

Luke believes that as long as he is not stupid, he will compromise.

In the first case, a reliable buyer has been found before committing the crime, and the oil painting will be traded directly after the oil painting is obtained.

There is no way to sell the things that have been snatched.

That depends on our ability to discern. "

"do not know."

Taking a step back, even if the Getty Museum doesn't want these ten oil paintings anymore, if they buy them back and sell them, they can make a net profit of 800 million, which is not a loss no matter how you look at it.

Of course, this requires enough experience to judge.

The deputy team curled their lips, "This group of rich people has priority, and they are often flattered by others, and they have long been used to being courted.

Albus Stone stock market tycoon, known as California Buffett, has long held stocks in companies such as Disney, Apple, and Amazon.

"I will think about it."

Jim picked it up and looked carefully, "I don't know it.

So why not buy back the stolen painting for $200 million?

"There are many channels for selling stolen goods, which can be roughly divided into two categories.

"OK, you are the captain."

This makes sense and is in line with common sense.

Luke pondered for a moment, then said, "If you were to rob oil paintings, what would you do with them?"

And it also involves a time issue. According to Jim, if no buyer is found in advance, the suspect will keep the oil painting for a period of time, and wait for a year or two before the limelight passes before making a move.

Luke thought he heard it wrong, "You mean those ten stolen paintings might be resold by the thieves to the Getty Museum?"

There are always some guests who will be interested in these stolen authentic items.

If they have nothing to do with the oil painting robbery, they should not have any doubts. They will only think that our robbery and murder department is 'caring', and maybe they will thank the director when they meet at the party.

"I... do know a few."

Not to mention those things in the pawn shop.

There are suspects who are suspected of buying oil paintings, but it is not easy to investigate these people.

If one of them was indeed the buyer of the painting robbery, there might be some suspicion and some reaction.

As far as I know, the ten stolen paintings from the Getty Museum are worth about $2000 million.

How about we take the initiative to come to the door and tell them that the Getty Museum oil painting was robbed, and the robbers have not yet been caught.

That's the way it is. "

After the limelight passed, the police investigation also relaxed, and then the oil painting was sold. "

Luke is more inclined to the first situation. The robbers should have found a buyer before committing the crime, and took the deposit before committing the crime.

The Getty Museum has a reward of $200 million.

"It's a bit complicated, because the stolen oil paintings cannot be realized through legal channels, and the thieves will turn their attention to the black market. Of course, the selling price will definitely not be too high, about 5% to 10% of the actual price.

The authenticity of the oil painting has been stolen, and word has spread in antique circles.

Rich, art loving, bold..."

Secondly, these people are all funders, and each has their own network of connections. Maybe these people still know the director. It’s okay if they have legitimate reasons, but the problem now is that there is insufficient evidence in the investigation.

Luke isn't afraid of trouble, but he doesn't want trouble either.

"Captain Li, I respect you very much and am willing to assist you in the investigation, but I have nothing to do with the case of the oil painting being robbed from the Getty Museum.

I just want to take advantage of this opportunity to make some money, that's all. "

Therefore, professional gangs will think about the channels for selling stolen goods in advance before committing crimes. "

Besides, these stolen oil paintings have been recorded at the police station, and I don't think the other party dares to identify them.

Luke understood what the other party meant. These stolen oil paintings have been recorded and cannot be circulated normally. Take the ten oil paintings robbed from the Getty Museum as an example. These ten oil paintings are worth up to 200 million US dollars in the hands of other people.

It is not difficult to investigate the identities of these four people. They are all prominent figures in California with money, leisure and status.

Five people share 200 million US dollars, and 40 US dollars per person is not much.

He has been monitoring the conversation between the two of them. Jim is careful not to say that the painting is real from the beginning to the end. Luke might as well sell him a favor and get some benefits.

Buddy Cadis used to be an executive of Disney, with an annual salary of up to 2000 million US dollars, including a base salary of 100 million US dollars and a bonus of the same amount, as well as stock awards worth 1800 million US dollars.

But as long as it can be sold, it is a huge profit.

Luke pressed, "To whom?"

He speculated that before the gang committed the crime, they should have established a fixed buyer and received a large deposit, so he was willing to take part of the deposit as stolen money and use it to frame Jens Jauregui.

Jim lowered his head and pushed the gold-rimmed glasses with the middle finger of his right hand, "Captain Li, that old detective named Vincent may have misunderstood.

I'm only interested in painting heists, and you should know what I mean. "Luke's implication, as long as you don't participate in the oil painting robbery, I can turn a blind eye to other charges.

Through communication, we can check their reactions, and if they are really buyers of oil paintings, they are likely to reveal some clues.

Secondly, these people have identities and status, and rash investigations without legitimate reasons are likely to cause some trouble.

Jim nodded, "I know.

I have nothing to do with the getty painting robbery. "

"That's it."

This question is not difficult for Jim, "You have got the point. There is a saying that 'pirating paintings is easy to sell but difficult to sell', which refers to the current situation.

The second situation is long-term holding, with greater risk and longer payback period.

It is possible to scare the snake away.

It is also the best that it will not alarm other people and it can be realized quickly.

The deputy team looked at the people on the list, and frowned involuntarily. He is not a timid person, but these rich people are really difficult to deal with. If there is any discomfort, they may find a lawyer or even a team of lawyers to sue you .

Buying back with 200 million US dollars is equivalent to only losing 200 million.

The painting I bought is different from ordinary fake paintings. The artist's painting standards are high enough to make the real ones look like real ones.

There is also a situation where the oil paintings obtained are temporarily not sold, and are stored in a place that no one knows.

Luke didn't take him to the police station, not because he knew the other party, but because this guy was a little tricky, it was easy to catch him, but hard to convict him.

From Jim's analysis, the first situation can be realized immediately.

"What channels are there for selling stolen goods?" Luke asked along the way. The robbers were well-planned and aggressive, and they were definitely not newbies. There was a high probability that they had already found channels for selling stolen goods before the robbery.

Sorry, I don't really know much about painting robberies. "

After the deputy team left the office, Luke took out his mobile phone and prepared to call Orti's number to see if he could get more detailed information from her.

"That's right.

Jim smiled, "I never said it was genuine, I am an antique shop here, good or bad depends on my own ability, as long as I go out of this door, it has nothing to do with me.

99 out of [-] people may not believe it.

First of all, these four people are currently not connected to the oil painting robbery, just Luke's speculation, and there is not enough reason to investigate them.

Office of the Robbery and Murder Division.

As for the reason, Luke analyzed it based on the actual situation of the case.

Ruth Morgan, this needs no introduction, her last name is enough to explain.

As for the ultimate flow of these stolen antiques, there is a high probability that they will be resold to the stolen museums, galleries or insurance companies. "

Based on Luke's understanding of Jim, this guy is not clean, and those news did not come through serious channels, and what Luke needs now is news from these unconventional channels.

Luke sat at the table thinking quietly.

Looking at the list in his hand, Luke couldn't help but feel a little troubled.

I'm not going to lose money anyway, so why not try? "

Dormer Wood is a major shareholder of a real estate company, and it is said that he has many real estate businesses in Washington, New York, and Los Angeles.

Luke said, "It's not easy to sell your oil painting as a real one."

"I did hear about the case of oil paintings being robbed. I knew that the Getty Museum lost ten oil paintings, one of which was Svensson Pilger's work "Rome", so I moved my mind and bought one. Highly imitated paintings.

Even if I can't sell it in the end, I can sell it at a reduced price.

Now let the Getty Museum use 200 million to redeem the oil painting. They may not be happy and feel aggrieved, but if the police can’t catch the robbers and get the oil painting back, after two years, the person in charge of the Getty Museum will calm down. With a high probability, they will choose to repurchase oil paintings, because in this way the benefits can be maximized.

As long as you are not stupid or stubborn, everyone knows how to choose.

"Captain Li, it's not illegal to sell high imitation oil paintings. An antique store is not an auction house. It's impossible for everything to be genuine."

First of all, there is a cost involved here. So far, this oil painting robbery should have involved five suspects. If we look at the 10% sale price, they can get 200 million US dollars by selling the oil painting through the second method.

For example, apply for a search warrant, conduct a search of your antique store or even a pawn shop. "As long as the other party is involved in the oil painting robbery, Luke has a lot of ways to deal with him. Even if there is no problem with the oil painting "Rome", he dares to say that all the items in the antique shop have no problem?

However, this has changed hands several times in the middle, and one or two middlemen are needed to reach a deal.Of course, the purchase price will not be too high, probably around 10%. Added Jim, "Actually, it was for the best."

"Say what you know, don't hide, don't lie.

Many newcomers put a lot of energy into theft when committing a crime for the first time, but only after getting the things in their hands will they find that the real problem is coming.

Luke thought for a moment, "Let Matthew collect some more information about the four people, and I'll think about it."

Luke took out a photo of the suspect Giorgi, "Do you know him?"

All four of them have one thing in common, they love art and collect, especially oil paintings.

The ten stolen oil paintings can only be of maximum value if they are returned to the Getty Museum. "

Jim has tasted Luke's methods. Last time Luke cleaned himself up through David's relationship. This time he was involved in the oil painting robbery, which was equivalent to falling into his hands. , there is really no other way,

"I want their names."

Luke said, "Will such an active courtship alert them?"

"Have you heard of the stolen painting?"

Luke felt that the cost of committing the crime, the degree of danger, and the time for profit were a bit too high, and it was not worthwhile.

Jim invited Luke into the store, and the two sat by the antique tables and chairs in the corner of the store.

The deputy team looked carefully at the profiles of these four people, "These four people like to collect, and they should have quite a few collections.

High imitation paintings are also sold in antique shops, and there is no need to worry about selling them.

"No.

“This targeted buyer is very demanding and not easy to find.

Luke cut to the chase, "You should still be on bail, right?"

The deputy team's proposal gave the police a reason to contact these suspects, but there would also be some hidden worries.

As long as the robbers are not stupid, they shouldn't be selling oil paintings at this time. "

"If a client finds out that you sell fake paintings, aren't you afraid of retaliation?"

"Since I'm here, I don't intend to go back empty-handed. Either you provide some valuable clues, or take you back to the police station."

"We have received news that you are selling the genuine oil painting "Rome", and we can take some investigative measures before identifying the authenticity of the oil painting.

Once returned to the Getty Museum, the value of the oil painting can be doubled tenfold.

Cats have cats and mice have rats.

However, before he finished dialing the number, the phone rang, "Dinglingling..."

Skillful.

It was Ortie who called.

(End of this chapter)