North American Gunslinger Detective

The DEA has quite complete information on the gangs in Mexico, at least the larger gangs should have it, but I don’t know if Hank, a senior agent, can get the corresponding information. After all, there is still some information here. The information is highly confidential and can only be seen by agents with specific missions.

However, this so-called Carlos Escobar does not seem to belong to this type of gang. Hank immediately reacted when he heard Wendy say this name, indicating that there must be quite a lot of gang information in Juarez. It's all in his head.

Hank's investigation probably didn't go particularly well. Jimmy and the others waited until the afternoon before Hank called Jimmy and came to the coffee shop where they were staying to meet them. Fortunately, Jimmy and the others didn't order a cup of coffee and sit there for a few hours. If you stay here, you won't be kicked out.

Hank sat down and handed Jimmy a folder. There was a DEA emblem on the cover. Hank may have brought out the internal information directly, "It's a little troublesome. All the information about Carlos Escobar is here." , not much, but Juarez is now in a very troublesome state, and gangs all over the city are now fighting, and their latest information has not been updated."

The Juarez that Hank said is in a very troublesome state refers to the Juarez Drug Trafficking War. Starting in 2006, several large drug trafficking groups in Mexico began to compete for some important stronghold cities on the US-Mexico border, such as Sinaloa. The cartel and the Juarez cartel have been engaged in a years-long tug-of-war in Ciudad Juárez.

In fact, there is not a drug war between the two sides. There are one to two hundred forces, large and small, including local small gangs and corrupt police officers in Juarez, competing for each other's territory and cross-border passages.

Since 2006, Juarez has been ranked at the top of the list of the world's most dangerous cities for many consecutive years. At least more than 2000 gun deaths are officially recorded every year, and the number of people killed behind the scenes is even more difficult to count. The gangs also changed one batch after another in just a few years.

However, due to the special circumstances at that time, there was a popular saying among Mexicans: "Go north, go to Juarez. If you go there, you will be a Juarezian. If you go there, you will make a fortune."

Under such circumstances, it is completely conceivable for those desperadoes and people who are unwilling to live in poverty to rush to Juárez to make a fortune for themselves. Various gangs have received support and supplements from these new forces, further extending the period of Juárez. The duration and intensity of casualties in the Lacey drug war.

It was during this drug war that Carlos Escobar emerged. He was a Mexican who founded Los Reyes Negros in Juarez a few years ago. At first, their power was not large. As the drug war began, , they also gradually controlled a small territory in Juarez and became one of the surviving gangs.

There are dozens of core members of the gang. Among them, there is a gun squad that he started from. Most of the members of this squad are retired Mexican soldiers and special police. Intelligence shows that they relied on assassinating important figures to seize the territory of Juarez. , and took over two small gangs.

Now Carlos's gang is no longer considered a small gang. There are gunmen protecting important people and grabbing territory, drug traffickers making money for them, and smugglers doing some traditional wiring business on the US-Mexico border. It can be said that although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. .

Drug traffickers in Mexico usually provide various small favors to the citizens within their control. On the one hand, they can appease their own power, and on the other hand, they can continue to recruit younger brothers to join the gang and expand their influence. Gangs that have some ideals usually do not He went too far in his own territory.

Carlos controls and operates a drug trafficking network. Intelligence shows that they have a separate transportation line to transport drugs from around Juarez into the United States. The specific operation method of this line has not yet been found. They have people cooperating in New Mexico. Carry out criminal activities such as money laundering and drug trafficking, and have not yet been found to have a fixed gang base in New Mexico.

The clues Wendy provided them this time showed that there were serious loopholes in the DEA's monitoring of this gang. Since they can control a well-known underground club in Albuquerque, it means that their power has penetrated deep into Albuquerque, otherwise local gangs would not be able to Allowing them to arrogantly occupy the territory here, you must know that the information that everyone at the bottom knows about Wendy must have been widely circulated in the underground world.

This is probably one of the reasons why Hank looks so bad. A senior agent like him has the responsibility of collecting information about local criminal groups. Although it will not be the main responsibility, something must have gone wrong with them.

Jimmy: "Have you got the information about that club?"

Hank: "There is no club information in the bureau, but I asked someone about it. It is a very famous club in the underground world. It provides high-end services. Ordinary gang members have no capital to enter and play."

Jimmy thought for a while, put together the information and handed it to Hope on the other side, "So, Hank, do you think I should continue to investigate this club? You know what case I came here to investigate this time, do you think it might be Are they? Put aside all interfering factors for the time being, what do you think are the possibilities?"

Hank did not speak, and waited for the waiter to bring the coffee and leave before saying: "I am not familiar with this kind of case. I have never handled this kind of case in these years, but... if the person you are looking for is inside, I I don’t think she has any channel to pass on the news, and if something unexpected happens, no one will be able to find her.”

Jimmy: "Hope, what do you think?"

Hope didn't look up and was still reading the information: "I think we don't have any other clues, but after all, this is not the accurate information we obtained, and it may not have anything to do with the situation in Utah. In case of an accident, , it will be troublesome then.”

Jimmy breathed a sigh of relief. He picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. After thinking for a while, he looked at Hank and said, "Will you do anything to this Carlos Escobar?"

Hank: "Oh, not yet. In fact, we have not found Carlos Escobar and his people operating in Albuquerque before... Hi, I understand, you want to conduct a joint operation?"

Jimmy nodded. He looked to the side. No one was approaching. He said softly: "The clue was provided by the informant. While cooperating with the FBI investigation, you discovered that Carlos from Juarez, Mexico, invaded Albuquerque. As drug dealers in Juarez, you have reason to suspect that they are selling drugs and laundering money in Albuquerque...I think this reason should be able to convince your supervisor to arrange a special operation, right?"

Hank thought for a while, "Maybe, but the special operation may not be approved, but it should be possible to use technical means and intelligence personnel for reconnaissance. I need to go back and think about it."

Jimmy: "Of course, please inform me of the results as soon as possible. If you don't participate, I will also need to make arrangements." Hank drank the coffee in the cup in one gulp, reached out to take the information from Hope, and met Jimmy and the others. After saying goodbye, he stood up and left.

After watching Hank leave, Hope said to Jimmy: "Yang, this time is completely different from our previous ones. The clues are very vague and non-directional. It may be difficult for us to directly investigate this club to convince others. After all, we still need to With assistance from the Albuquerque office.”

Jimmy: "No, for us, this is the only lead we have right now, and if we choose not to pursue this lead, then we can just pack our bags and go home, and that's the end of this case. You want this outcome." What?"

Hope: "Of course not, but if something goes wrong with the process, both you and I will be targeted."

Jimmy pointed to where Hank was sitting just now: "So we need other people to help. If they intervene, it will be difficult for the OPR to investigate. It is not easy to get the cooperation of the DEA people. If we are here If anything is learned during the investigation, I think the DEA will be willing to take the blame for us."

Hope frowned and leaned back in his chair. He was not like Jimmy who often had head-scratching ideas. He was more about following the rules and acting within the scope of the laws. He also had no chance of cooperating with other federal agencies. Much, he didn't expect how the DEA would cooperate with him. He had to write the final case report. If these things could not be considered clearly in advance, the final report would definitely be a disaster.

It is obvious that this case investigation report will not be circulated only among Peter and his direct leaders, because this time they have removed the cooperation from the three offices in Missouri, Utah, and New Mexico. This is already a very big operation. , there will definitely be many people and departments who will be interested in their case, and any abnormality that appears in the report will be investigated by people.

The incident of him losing his gun before was already an accident that was difficult to deal with. Now he is about to attack an underground club controlled by drug dealers based on some vague clues. How should he explain it then?

Jimmy tidied up and said, "Let's go back and think about it slowly."

The two returned to the hotel, and Hope continued to think about the report. Jimmy called Roland in the room first to make sure there was still no signal, and then contacted Peter. It was best to have a little authorization from above for this operation. Even if it is just a notice, it is better than them acting haphazardly on their own, and some people say this when they are passing the blame.

Peter became a little silent after getting the reference clues explained by Jimmy. Dealing with gangs in domestic cities and dealing with Mexican drug dealers are completely different concepts. The gangsters can only carry a small pistol and a few shotguns, while the drug dealers The money they earn is from working hard, so the equipment is obviously a higher level, and the corresponding risks are greatly increased.

Out of trust in Jimmy, Peter finally agreed to the direction of their investigation, but only told Jimmy to pay attention to safety. This can be regarded as obtaining the authorization from his boss from the process.

Jimmy told Hope the reply he got, and now Hope didn't have to worry about it.

Hank's progress was also very fast. Just one day later, he contacted Jimmy again. The DEA would jointly investigate the suspected Mexican gang stronghold with FBI headquarters agents and the Albuquerque office.

Everything was ready, and two surveillance vehicles were parked around La Noche Club, one on the left and one on the right. Of course, the distance was still a little far, and it would be easy to be spotted if they were too close. These two cars belong to the DEA and the FBI respectively. Of course, the candidates to enter the club are one or two people from each side. For safety reasons, Jimmy is the only one on the FBI side, and Steven Gomez replaces Han on the other side. Ke was dispatched.

Steven Gomez is Hispanic and would not be too conspicuous in a place like this. Although Jimmy is more conspicuous, out of trust in his ability and to protect Steven, others really I can't believe it.

In order to make Jimmy look more in line with the temperament here, he also specially changed his clothes and put tattoo stickers from his shoulders to his neck. The two of them entered the club with an informant outside the club.

The club has no signboard outside. It is an underground club after all, but when you enter it, you will find that the environment inside is very good. The lighting is dim, but with the soft lights around it to fill in the light, the hazy feeling is more attractive than the bright environment.

The main colors of the bar, tables and chairs are brown and black, with dim lights and low background music, which will not arouse the guests' disgust at all. Added to the stimulation of alcohol and drugs, it can even stimulate the sexual desire of some people. , Jimmy and the others just walked to the bar and sat down, and they already saw many people hugging each other.

Steven is obviously not a good guy, and his current status is not a senior DEA agent, so he seems quite relaxed.

Jimmy and the others only sat for a while, then got up and left the bar, wandering around the club. There was a small casino in the next room. Steven wandered around several tables in the casino, using the miniature camera in the button of his clothes. Taking pictures of everything here, Jimmy walked to other rooms.

Since it's a club, it can't be just a bar lobby like Jimmy's bar. This is a five-story building. From Jimmy's observation, there are two basement levels underground, and the total area is definitely not small.

In addition to the normal staff and customers, there are also many people standing or sitting in several key positions in the room. There are also people standing guard at the corners of each passage. It is obvious that the security here is not weak.

While observing, Jimmy noted down some special locations. The people in some rooms were indeed abnormal, but Jimmy couldn't bring it up without seeing their behavior with his own eyes.

To briefly record, Jimmy came to Steven and asked him to step aside. The two of them walked towards one of the passages. Jimmy and the others turned into the bathroom. After talking for a while, they came out of the bathroom, looked around, and came directly to In the next room, open the door and go in, and control the person inside who is watching the surveillance. The next step is to sneak into other passages and rooms to check. (End of chapter)