African Entrepreneurship Records 2

Chapter 1154 Deciding the Case
Looking at the bodies being carried out one after another, Maracaibo Police Chief Chavez's veins were throbbing. This was the most vicious incident that had ever occurred since the establishment of Maracaibo.

"Director, we have counted the number of people killed. They are all core members of the Raidani gang, including Carmen, Rod and other leaders of the Raidani gang. They were all shot to death. There was a fierce gun battle between the two sides, but no one from the other side was found."

"Because it was late at night, there were not many witnesses. Only a local resident, Otar, took the courage to take a look yesterday. According to him, the other party in the street battle looked very skilled and organized. They were probably the rival gang of the Laidani gang..."

Chavez listened quietly to the clues his subordinates had found, and he broke out in a cold sweat. Never mind who the Laidani gang had offended, the hellish scene before him was enough to silence everyone in the city of Maracaibo.

He walked to a shroud and asked with forced enthusiasm, "Is Carmen in here?"

One of his subordinates replied, "Yes, we determined from the remains and clothes that he left behind that he was Carmen, the former boss of the Dani gang."

Chavez held his breath and lifted a corner of the shroud, only to see a still-human Carmen lying inside.

The police officers nearby felt distressed and uncomfortable when they saw Carmen, whose facial features were damaged by the fire. Some young police officers ran away and even vomited up their overnight meals.

Chavez, the head of the Maracaibo Police Department, did not react much. As an old policeman, Chavez is considered to be well-informed.

At the beginning of the 20th century, public security in most countries was not good. Even in some relatively peaceful countries, such things could not be avoided. The most typical example was East Africa.

East Africa was once a typical "militarist" and "police state", and because monarch Ernst attached great importance to social security issues, the East African government has always been known for its severe crackdown on crime.

Dar es Salaam, Mombasa and other coastal areas of East Africa can be said to be the safest places for ordinary people along the entire Indian Ocean coast. The same is true for the west coast of East Africa.

The East African police department is also one of the few powerful anti-crime agencies in the world. As East Africa has eliminated threats such as wild animals and indigenous peoples in recent years, the control of civilian firearms in East Africa has also been greatly strengthened, especially in fully developed areas, where gun control has been fully implemented.

Of course, East Africa cannot currently implement a comprehensive gun ban like a certain Eastern power did in the past. The main reason is that there is a rigid demand in society. There are still many undeveloped areas in East Africa, the most typical of which is Gabon, which was just annexed.

As a tropical rainforest area, Gabon faces many threats from wild beasts and indigenous peoples, so it is very necessary to possess firearms. Especially in a place like the rainforest where it is easy to hide, hot weapons are even more necessary.

Overall, gun control in East Africa is still relatively strict today, at least compared to most parts of the world.

Even so, the crime rate in East Africa is not small. Of course, it is significantly different from that in Europe, the United States and other countries. After all, petty theft is considered a crime, and killing, burning and looting are also considered crimes. The former cannot be eliminated, and because East Africa strictly governs the country by law, more people are caught. The latter has almost no room to survive in East Africa, but it is definitely not as normalized as in other countries.

Especially gangs like the one in Maracaibo that exist openly in broad daylight would have been sentenced long ago in East Africa. In recent years, as East Africa has opened up the free market, in order to ensure social stability, severe crackdowns have been implemented and the East African police have severely punished them.

During his tenure in Maracaibo, Director Chavez witnessed many storms and waves, and people like Carmen's tragic death were not uncommon in Maracaibo.

Therefore, Chavez was not surprised by the fate of the gangster Carmen. What really frightened him was the powerful methods used by the enemies of the Radani gang.

The Raidani gang is a large organization with thousands of members, and they even have firearms in their hands. They are all-powerful in Maracaibo. Even Chavez had to give Carmen a face and turn a blind eye to their activities. However, such a powerful organization was wiped out overnight. The strength of its opponents is simply unimaginable. When Chavez thought of such a powerful force lurking under his nose, he naturally felt uneasy.

So Chavez asked his subordinates: "Did the murderer leave any more clues? Is there any force in our city or the surrounding area that can destroy the Laidani gang?"

The subordinate said, "Director, how can we know about the forces that you don't even know about? Of course, if it's not a gray force, there are still people who want to destroy the Ladani gang, such as the upper-class families in Maracaibo. If they cooperate, the Ladani gang will be child's play."

Chavez shook his head and said, "That's impossible. The families in Maracaibo are not as powerful as you think. If they cooperated, there would be no way we would not have received the news."

Chavez decided on this answer immediately. After all, although others might not know, Chavez was quite familiar with the movements of the top families in Maracaibo because he himself was one of them.

As the police chief of Maracaibo, Chavez has a very strong background to be able to hold this position. His family is also a big force in Maracaibo. Many of his family members work in municipal government departments, and there are even high-ranking officials in the capital, Caracas.

Therefore, it is impossible for Chavez to completely conceal the movements of the upper-class families in Maracaibo, especially such a major event as the destruction of the Redani gang, if it was really done by one of their own people.

"Is it possible that the city defense army did it? After all, since they were able to get so much munitions, the city defense army is a big suspect."

"The city defense forces are not much stronger than us. It definitely can't be them." Chavez denied.

The city defense force is a bunch of good-for-nothings with very poor equipment and few manpower. Their strength is not even as good as that of the police station. After all, Venezuela is a poor country with very lax armaments. Moreover, the city defense force does not have much benefits, unlike the police department, which can at least get a lot of benefits in the city.

Yes, the police department under Chavez's leadership was not actually very clean, and it even cooperated with the Redani gang. The Redani gang extorted money from the city of Maracaibo and also had to pay tribute to the Maracaibo Police Department.

Although the Ladani gang is powerful, it is ultimately a bug in the sewer that cannot stand the light of day. The growth of the Ladani gang is the result of Chavez turning a blind eye. Chavez knew the founder of the Ladani gang, Ladani himself, and had put him in prison. At that time, the Ladani gang was only a medium-sized gang.

"By the way! Who has the Laidani gang offended recently?" Chavez suddenly thought of something.

Since the Laidani gang was wiped out, it means that they must have offended someone, and these people are quite powerful and can get large quantities of arms. So it should not be difficult to find the answer by analyzing the people the Laidani gang has offended recently.

At Chavez's suggestion, his subordinate said, "We really overlooked this point. The Radani gang has been developing in Maracaibo for more than ten years. They were able to exist and grow stronger before, but now they have been eliminated. It is very likely that the offended forces are not local forces. After all, everyone knows each other well, so it is not easy to do things so drastically."

Chavez nodded and said, "Very good. If we follow this line of thought, we will always gain something."

Although the Laidani gang was destroyed, most of those who were eliminated were core members. There were more than 200 core members of the Laidani gang. Some of them were not in the gang at all last night and instead slipped through the net.

Moreover, apart from these core members, the Laidani gang also has many peripheral members who have basically suffered no losses, so we can definitely learn from these people what the Laidani gang has done recently.

(End of this chapter)