Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 183 The Messenger

  Shakira refused to admit defeat, but she had to admit that Luke was right.

  A living taxpayer is worth more than a dead person.

   "OK, let's talk about the kidnapping case. I also want to know the current situation of Amy Ma."

  Luke naturally wouldn't tell her everything, but simply introduced, "This morning, we received a report that there was a robbery in the Kalea community.

  We rushed to the scene to check and found that the case might not just be a robbery, but a kidnapping case.

  Amy Ma worked as a nanny in that family and was probably one of the victims. "

  Xiao Hei added, "The daughter of that family was also kidnapped. She is only twelve years old."

  Shakira thought for a while, "I can tell you the clues I found to help you rescue the victim as soon as possible, but if you find clues about Amy Ma's tax evasion, I hope you can tell me."

   "Deal." Luke has nothing to lose.

  He is only responsible for rescuing the kidnapped. If the kidnapped evades taxes, he will naturally be punished accordingly.

  Shakira collected her thoughts and said, "Some time ago, we noticed that there was a huge difference between Amy Ma's consumption and her own income, and we suspected that she might be evading taxes.

  We conducted a detailed investigation on her and found that she spent as much as $100,000 a year on luxury goods, while her taxable income was only over $60,000.

  This shows that she probably has other illegal tax avoidance income.

   This is also the reason for our door-to-door investigation. "

   This actually confirms Luke's previous guess. Amy Ma's income cannot support her consumption, indicating that she has other sources of income.

  Since she is being targeted by the National Taxation Bureau, it means that her source of income is not legal.

   Illegal income can easily lead to disputes and revenge.

  Luke pressed, "Where do you think her illegal income comes from?"

  Shakira said, "We checked her tax status for the past three years and found that her tax income before September 2020 was as high as more than 100,000 US dollars, which is completely in line with her spending power.

  At that time, in addition to the income of being a nanny, her other income came from a confinement center—Meicong Confinement Center.

  After that, the confinement center went bankrupt, and her tax income dropped sharply.

   But consumption has not decreased, there must be something wrong with it.

   But the confinement center is no longer there, so it is difficult to find out the specific situation. "

  Confinement is a habit of Chinese people, so most of the confinement centers are also for Chinese.

  In 1868, the United States passed a constitution. All Americans born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and the state in which they live. After that, mothers from various countries went to the United States to give birth.

  Of course, smart Chinese people are also indispensable. Many pregnant women secretly go to the United States to give birth and live in confinement centers. A huge industrial chain has been formed.

   Confinement centers are not illegal in the United States. To be precise, they belong to the 'grey area'.

  Because any business project in the United States needs to apply for a license, but Americans do not have the habit and culture of "confinement", so there is no corresponding channel to apply for a business license.

  The United States does not strictly manage the matter of going to the United States to give birth, and usually turns a blind eye. However, many bosses of confinement centers evade taxes, cheat subsistence allowances and benefits, and default on hospital debts.

  Once a report is made, the Immigration Bureau, Taxation Bureau, and Fire Department will collectively dispatch a surprise inspection, and even alerted the Department of Homeland Security.

  Luke got all the information about the Confinement Center from Shakira, but the actual content is not much.

  There is almost no real-name requirement in the confinement center. It is a one-shot exchange, and they often move. Unless there is a surprise search, there are very few clues that can be found after the incident.

   After exchanging contact information, the two parties left Amy Ma's house together.

  Xiao Hei watched Shakira get into the car, stood there giggling and waving.

   Didn't return to the cab until the IRS car was far away, and said without thinking, "What do you think of her?"

"what you mean?"

   "Do you think we are suitable?"

  Luke smiled, "She didn't even look at you just now."

   "So what? It doesn't mean she's not interested in me. The more some people like someone, the less they dare to communicate with them."

   "Good, then take it as if she likes you." Luke yawned, "Drive, take me home, I'm almost sleepy."

  Xiao Hei murmured while driving, "Dude, this is fate, I feel like my new fate has arrived."

  Luke "…"

  …

  The next morning.

  Luke came to the police station and began to investigate the situation of Mei Cong Confinement Center.

  The owner of the confinement center is Chen Haiming, who immigrated to the United States in 12 years.

  The phone number has been lost.

   It will take a little effort to find him.

  Based on Luke's experience, this clue is more important.

   Luke is going to let Matthew search the Internet for clues.

  But at this moment, Susan walked in, "Everyone, good news.

  The threatening letter sent to Li Mei, the deputy mayor, was encrypted using hacking technology to cover up the real IP address.

   After processing by the technical department, the real IP address has been found.

  The person who sent the threatening letter is probably the same group as the one who kidnapped Betty and Amy Ma.

   Get ready and leave in five minutes. "

   "Yes, captain."

  …

   Half an hour later, Bikra community.

  The car stopped near the community and did not directly enter the community.

  The reason for this is that they are worried about disturbing the kidnappers and causing the two kidnapped people to be injured.

  Susan called everyone together to discuss the plan of arresting.

  She spread a blueprint on the table, "The owner of the IP is Caesar Gajeel.

  This is the layout of their house.

   It is understood that Caesar and his wife should be at home now.

  In addition, Caesar Gejill runs a construction company, and Deputy Mayor Li Mei happens to be in charge of public construction. There is a certain intersection between the two people in their work.

  If the couple are kidnappers, then the two victims are likely to be hiding in their home. We must implement an arrest plan while ensuring the safety of the two victims. "

  The deputy team said, "This is a mid-range community with a good environment and police force. From my experience, suspects generally don't hide their victims in this kind of community."

  Xiao Hei disagreed with this, "Deputy team, have you forgotten the Taser gun robbery, the female victim Alisa was hidden in the basement of her home by a lawyer who peed her pants?"

   "I'm too lazy to argue with you, I'm just saying based on my experience, not that it must be."

  Susan interrupted the two, "Lieutenant Luke, what do you think?"

  Luke thought for a while, "Although they just sent a threatening letter, they may not necessarily be kidnappers, but we must prepare for the worst.

  I think it is best to lure them out of the house, which not only ensures the safety of the victim, but also reduces the risk of injury to the police officers.

  As long as they are under the nose of the police, everything will be easy to handle. "

  Susan agreed to Luke's suggestion, and then everyone discussed the specific implementation details.

  …

  Nishizawa's house in the Bikra community.

  There is a black Volvo in front of Nishizawa’s garage.

   Not far away, there are two half-grown boys playing football.

   Having fun, one of the children accidentally kicked the ball to Nishizawa's house and hit the glass of the car.

   Alarmed the car alarm.

   The two boys seemed too intimidated to go into the yard to get the ball.

  At this time, the door of Nishizawa's house opened, and a white man came out.

   It is the male owner of this family, Caesar Gajeel.

  Seeing the football next to the car and the mark on the glass of the car, he got angry and shouted, "Which kid did something good, stand up for me? You learned football from grandma?"

  Two little boys look at me and I look at you.

  One of the taller boys grabbed the ball and ran away, and the other boy followed suit.

   "Fuck! Don't run away, you two brats, tell me clearly."

   Seemingly hearing her husband’s shout, Mrs. Gajeel came out and persuaded, “Forget it, we’re all neighbors, so there’s no need to make such an ugly scene.”

  Cesar said, "I don't care who they are? No one is allowed in my yard without my permission."

   "You are Mr. Gejill." A black-haired young man came from not far away, followed by a black man.

"Who are you?"

   "lapd, I want to talk to you."

  Cesar Gajeel frowned and said, "I didn't call the police, what can we talk about?"

   "You did not call the police, but we suspect that you are related to a kidnapping case and want to search your house." Luke showed the search warrant.

   Just as Luke was talking, attracting the couple's attention.

   Jenny has led people to outflank and block the couple from the door.

  Raymond directly led people into the house to search.

   Caesar Gejill said angrily, "Hey, you can't do this! It's illegal to break in without our consent!"

   "I have shown you the search warrant. In order to ensure the safety of the kidnapped, our actions must be fast."

   Caesar Gejill looked confused, "I don't know what you are talking about? What kidnapped?

  In addition to our husband and wife, there is no one else in our family. "

  Luke ignored him, waiting for the results of the search.

   Caesar Gejill and his wife wanted to return to the room, but they were stopped by Xiao Hei and Jenny.

   After a while, Raymond came out and shook his head slightly at Luke.

   Subsequently, Luke also entered Caesar's house to check.

   This is a two-story villa with four rooms in total. Luke searched carefully, but found no clues of the kidnapped.

   Then Caesar Gajeel and his wife were brought back to the house.

  Raymond and Jenny are interrogating Caesar Gajeel's wife in the master bedroom.

  Luke and Xiao Hei are interrogating Caesar Gajeel in the living room.

  Cesar Gajeel asked angrily, "You have searched the house, did you find anything? Did I commit a crime? Who did I kidnap? You must give me an explanation.

   Otherwise, I will definitely sue you. "

   "Mr. Caesar Gejill, there is a reason for us to do this. You are involved in a kidnapping case. We must verify it clearly. This is also for your own good."

   "What kidnapping case? I have no idea what you're talking about."

   "Do you know Li Mei?"

   "Deputy Mayor Li Mei?"

   "You really know each other."

   "Yes, I know her, so what? Could it be that she was kidnapped?"

   "It was not she who was kidnapped, but her daughter."

   "You have found the wrong person. It has nothing to do with me. I have never seen her daughter."

   Luke looked at the other person's expression and asked, "Is there any conflict between you and Li Mei?"

   "No, she is a high-ranking deputy mayor, and I am just an ordinary citizen. What do you think we can do?"

   “Then why did you send her threatening emails?”

   "What threatening email? I don't know what you're talking about?"

   “Let me help you recall, the content of the letter is ‘resign as deputy mayor immediately, otherwise, get ready to say goodbye to your daughter.’”

   Caesar Gejill's expression changed, "No, I have never sent this kind of email before."

   Luke has been watching him, doesn't it feel like he's lying?

   Is there something else hidden?

   "The IP address is at your home.

  You tell me, if not you, who would it be? "

  Cesar Gajeel shook his head, "I don't know, you must have made a mistake, I have never sent such threatening emails."

   "What about your wife?"

  Cesar Gajeel argued, "My wife is even more impossible. She doesn't even know who Li Mei is? Why send her threatening emails.

  There is no conflict of interest between me and Li Mei.

  Whether she is the mayor or not has nothing to do with me, please believe me. "

  Luke continued to test, "You should know that there is a huge difference in the sentencing of kidnapping and murder.

  If you confess now, we can give you a favorable plea deal.

  If your delay resulted in the death of the victim, you are guilty of a serious crime.

   Don't take chances, the police have already found you, and they will definitely find you out. "

   "Then you guys go check it out, I don't care at all, because I haven't done it at all." Caesar Gegil's tone was sonorous and powerful, full of confidence.

   "Crackling..." The door outside the room rang.

  A twelve or thirteen-year-old boy walked in, showing a vigilant look, "Who are you? Why did you come to my house?"

  After seeing this boy, Luke didn't look away. According to his judgment, it is unlikely that Caesar Gajeel was lying.

   According to him, the husband and wife are not very suspicious.

  But, what if there is a third person in this family? And this person is about the same age as the kidnapped Betty.

   This made Luke suspicious.

  Luke cut to the chase, "What's your name?"

   "York Gajeel."

   "Do you know Li Mei?"

   "Yes, the deputy mayor of Los Angeles, and the only Asian female deputy mayor of Los Angeles."

   "good, have you emailed her lately?"

  Yok Gejill was stunned, with a nervous look on his face.

   "Enough!" Caesar Gajeel showed an angry look, "You doubted me just now, and now you doubt my son. Is it over?"

  Luke warned, "Mr. Gajeel, if you don't want to make things more troublesome, just shut up."

   "Are you threatening me again?"

   "No, it's a well-intentioned suggestion. You don't have to listen to it, or you don't have to say it here, then I can only take your family of three back to the police station for questioning."

   "You can't do this, it will ruin our reputation, what will the neighbors around us think of us?"

   "Then shut up!" Luke put down a sentence, and looked at York Gejill again, "York, look at me, have you ever sent an email to Li Mei?"

  York showed a little fear, nodded, "Yes."

   "What's the content of the letter?"

   "I don't remember exactly."

   "Then let me help you recall, is it a threatening email 'resign as deputy mayor immediately, otherwise, get ready to say goodbye to your daughter.'"

  Yok Gejill lowered his head, not daring to look at Luke, and did not answer.

   Caesar Gejill was also a little uneasy, "York, did you really send the email?"

  York Gajeel nodded.

   "Why? Why are you doing this?" Caesar Gejill asked loudly.

  York Gajeel shook his head.

  Luke persuaded, "York, this matter is no longer yours alone. If you don't say it, your parents will also be implicated, and they will also be taken into the police station."

   "No, this matter has nothing to do with my parents."

   "Then why did you send that threatening letter to Deputy Mayor Li Mei?"

   "Betty made me do it."

  Luke frowned, "Li Mei's daughter Betty?"

"Yes."

  (end of this chapter)