The World of American Drama: From the Los Angeles Patrol

Chapter 816: Prison Break (VI)

Marshal Samuels looked hesitant, "We do have some resources that we can use. After all, there are many criminals related to the Zapotec drug cartel in federal prisons.

However, it is still not easy to figure out their local drug trafficking network in a short period of time. "

It could be seen that the big boss was still moved, and Jack planned to give it another try. The bailiffs didn't show up originally, so he had already made some arrangements in advance and found helpers.

"This is Agent Jane Banner's contact information. 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.

The information Jack had just given about the drug transportation route came from her. Not long ago, the FBI Austin office teamed up with the Texas Rangers to completely eradicate the "North Country" 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 Gulfstream, who had not yet returned to Los Angeles, directly to Austin to pick her up. It was all for official business and not to mention pretending. 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 drug safe processing point must be extremely secretive and may not be easy to find, but those distribution points have mixed personnel, so there should be more opportunities. Bigger.

Moreover, Maldonado had a very high status within the Zapotec Group. Even in prison, the group was not out of his control. After escaping from prison, he urgently needed to find subordinates to provide him with a sense of security. A well-staffed distribution point should is the best choice.

As a high-ranking member of a drug cartel who has been in prison for three or four years, he cannot possibly know the contact information of his subordinates at the lower level. He can only find a way to contact them himself. This is our opportunity."

A trace of slyness appeared on the face of Marshal Samuels. He raised his hand to signal his men to pack their things and prepare to leave. He turned to Jack and winked at the big office next to him, "That DEA guy found us first, and then he went with us." We came here together.”

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."

Marshal Samuels squinted at Jack, as if trying to determine 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, and picked up his backpack with his hand. I went out to pick up someone.

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 photos on it in a daze.

The photos in the photo are of course 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, while the latter’s black ancestry seems to be Want more.

Maldonado is just 60 years old this year, his hair is a little gray, but it seems that he has taken good care of himself, so there are not too many wrinkles on his face. However, this drug lord is too ugly. The only difference between him and the famous "Juan the Machete" may be that he has some cheeks because of his age, and his long horse face has become a little round.

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's. The only similar feature between the two is the messy beard on his lips.

With Jack's level of forensic medicine, 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 relationship."

Why is this guy so weird? Just when Jack was about to test him, Alice trotted into the office, panting slightly.
"I found the coordinates for the helicopter's destination. It's a small airport in Scranton. They must have had 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.

"Let's 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. No trace."

"Who is Miller Rowntree?" Agent Gelson was a little 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 Jiejie and Agent Aubrey. You must find the plane. I'll go See it live.”

After saying that, he left the confused DEA agent behind and called Sergeant Roland from the state police tactical department. The two got into a Suburban and sped 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. An old colleague’s house is obviously a good choice.”

Jubal's interrogation of the prison guards was not fruitless. "Someone mentioned that the people who have the best relationship with the Rowntree family are the Simic family. They spent July 7th together last year."

July 7th is the Independence Day of the United States, which is also the National Day, so this Simic not only killed his wife, but also led Maldonado to kill the family of his colleagues who had the best relationship with him. What kind of weird thing is this guy? Son?

(End of this chapter)