North America Gunman Detective

Chapter 1309 - 712: Native American Reservation

However, Jimmy and their lunch didn't go smoothly. Hank and the others received a call from the bureau just as they started eating. There was an urgent mission requiring their deployment, so Jimmy and Hope could only have lunch by themselves and then return to the FBI office to inquire further. Before leaving, Hank promised to contact his informant to help think about where there might be this special architectural style.

The information Jimmy and they needed assistance from the FBI office to investigate was actually not complicated. They just needed the information on previously registered juvenile sex offenders. According to the situation in Washington, D.C., from Mark, these individuals purchasing kidnapped girls from Hammer is quite likely. This time, conducting a review and on-site investigation on them can at least eliminate quite a few suspects.

The information on the kidnapped girl hasn't been confirmed yet. Hammer and the others only provided a rough scope of the kidnapped girl. Documents on the girl had long been destroyed, and they definitely wouldn't leave such obvious evidence.

The Salt Lake City office has already begun contacting local police to obtain recent missing person reports in hopes of matching the girl's information.

This doesn't necessarily confirm her identity because tourists at travel destinations often come from all over. Even if her family knows she's missing, they might only report it locally since they're not sure where she went missing. Many people don't report their position to family every day when traveling.

In the United States, over 80,000 missing person reports are filed annually that remain unsolved. These unresolved cases usually suggest that the final outcome for the missing individuals isn't good, but such news typically doesn't make the headlines.

Jimmy and the others actually have a very bad premonition. Trafficking girls is definitely not a minor matter. What the buyers do with the girl once they receive her can be easily guessed, but there's always a slight possibility that an accident or other situation occurred, and the likelihood of the girl's demise is very high. Especially after a month, the severe treatment she's endured is unimaginable.

The data on such previous offenders in the FBI database is relatively comprehensive. Jimmy and they visited several registered offenders in Albuquerque under the FBI's name to confirm their status. At least, no issues have been discovered so far.

Whether these people genuinely want to change isn't a concern for Jimmy and the others. Observing their reaction to the FBI agents and Jimmy's Heart Eye Vision's assessment of their residences, it's clear there are no signs of kidnapping or detainment, which is enough. Hope is, of course, the main interrogator, while Jimmy isn't interested in repeating the same questions countless times.

The environment in Albuquerque is somewhat unfavorable. Jimmy and Hope, just driving through the streets, can spot numerous street gangs and some overly high individuals. There are too many Latinos here, and many have some gang background, almost leading to a situation where they drew guns during Jimmy's visits.

Fortunately, the daylight on the streets somewhat restrained them; otherwise, Jimmy would have drawn his gun.

There are indeed many addicts, even the street prostitutes seem in very poor mental and physical condition, and the quality is shockingly low. With a bad economy, they still indulge in drugs, and the number of homeless people lingering in street corners and alleys is substantial.

Finally, Hank called. An informant told him that they'd seen a similar building in the northeast part of Albuquerque on a native reservation, matching Jimmy and their description very closely.

This complicates matters a bit. As the name suggests, native reservations are designated lands reserved for local natives. Such places usually have local lands, tribal laws, which are established to maintain order within the reservation and autonomy within the community. And usually, reservation police are locally selected, with quite strong independent duties and jurisdiction.

Although FBI agents are federals, they need to be very careful on such reservations, or they might unintentionally cause unpleasant disputes. There's even a possibility of the reservation and the state lodging complaints against the FBI.

Of course, small native reservations aren't inhabited solely by natives. Their numbers are too few, so they typically live among others. Thus, they aren't necessarily exclusive, just sensitive in certain aspects.

Hank specifically reminded Jimmy not to act rashly on the reservation. Before going, contact the police station and have the local police assist in coordinating personnel to accompany them, as native customs and habits differ from others, making conflicts too easy to arise.

Jimmy: "Like Indian reservations, right? I've researched this; New York State also has Indian reservations."

Only then did Hank feel reassured, suggesting Jimmy call them if necessary, even if just to help with contacting people for communication.

Jimmy thanked Hank and returned with Hope to the Albuquerque office for assistance, asking them to help contact the Kelan Reservation police station in the northeast to coordinate their visit.

Kelan Reservation (I made it up) is located near Albuquerque, close to the mountains, bordering a desert region to the west and a vast desert to the east. The area's terrain is varied, including rolling hills, canyons, and some inaccessible cliffs.

There is a clear river within the reservation, with lush vegetation along its banks, used by native residents for leisure and fishing. However, the water flow is not large enough to support simple navigation.

Jimmy and they arrived at the reservation police station at the appointed time. The station isn't large, consisting of a native chief and 10 native officers. The officer receiving Jimmy was named Cano, his full name too long to remember, so Cano as a short name was easier.

After introductions at the station, the three officers on duty that day were all in the station. Jimmy described the house they were looking for, and after a glance at each other, they nodded at Jimmy: "Yes, we do have such a building here, but that's our community center where many people usually gather."

Jimmy smiled and said: "That's great, can we take a look?"

Cano: "Of course, we can head there now."

Cano spoke to the other two officers, got into a pickup police car, and set off. Jimmy and they followed behind, and a few minutes later, they arrived at the reservation's community center.

Cano got out of the car and approached Jimmy, pointing to the building in front and said: "This is the community center. We usually hold tribal activities here. The building next to it is a library and museum, and there's also an art store inside where tourists can buy our handmade items."

Jimmy: "Thank you, Cano, we'll have a look."

Jimmy gestured to Hope, and the two moved separately in the community center for observation. This isn't a famous tourist destination; there are currently no tourists. Only a few locals are nearby, appearing idly bored and chatting leisurely without any work duties.

Cano didn't leave, staying beside Jimmy. After looking around, Jimmy asked: "Cano, are there often many tourists here?"

Cano: "No, tourists mainly come on specific days, and mostly they are people from Albuquerque and other reservation areas attending events."

Jimmy: "Were there any such activities the past month?"

Cano: "No, the next tribal event is in about three weeks. What are you looking for? Your office didn't explain to us clearly."

Jimmy: "Oh? They might have forgotten. A human trafficking case, I think I might need your help."